Community-Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Attempters

June 9, 2014 updated by: Gregory Brown, University of Pennsylvania
This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in preventing future suicide attempts in repeat suicide attempters.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Rates of mental health and substance use disorders are high among economically disadvantaged, ethnic minority populations. Studies have shown that CBT designed for this high-risk population is successful at reducing suicide attempts in people with suicidal thoughts or attempts. This study will implement a CBT intervention into the community and will focus on increasing compliance with psychiatric, substance abuse, and medical treatment.

Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive either CBT plus standard care or standard care alone. Participants who receive CBT will have ten weekly sessions of treatment. Suicidal thoughts or attempts, hopelessness, depression, health care utilization, and overall psychological and social adaptation will be assessed. Assessments will be made 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after study completion.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Suicide attempt within 48 hours prior to being evaluated at the hospital
  • English speaking
  • Able to provide 2 verifiable contacts

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute, unstable, or severe Axis III disorder or a severe Axis I disorder that may prevent safe participation in outpatient psychotherapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) + standard care
Participants will receive ten weekly sessions of treatment plus standard care for suicide prevention.
Behavioral: CBT
Participants will receive ten weekly sessions of treatment. Suicidal thoughts or attempts, hopelessness, depression, health care utilization, and overall psychological and social adaptation will be assessed.
Behavioral: Standard care alone
Participants will receive standard care for suicide prevention.
Active Comparator: Standard care alone
Participants will receive standard care for suicide prevention.
Behavioral: Standard care alone
Participants will receive standard care for suicide prevention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Repeat suicide attempts
Time Frame: Measured during treatment and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after study completion
Measured during treatment and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after study completion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 9, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 12, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01MH067805 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DSIR 83-ATP (NCT00719979)

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