Advancing Suicide Intervention Strategies for Teens (ASSIST): study protocol for a multisite randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Brief interventions that reduce suicide risk following youth's experience with acute care due to suicidality are needed.

Methods and analysis

The study will use a three-arm randomised controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of the Safety Planning Intervention with structured follow-up (SPI+) and the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) compared with enhanced usual care. The primary outcomes measure will be suicidal events, defined as death by suicide, attempted suicide, preparatory acts toward imminent suicidal behaviour or suicidal ideation resulting in a change in emergency evaluation or inpatient admission. Secondary measures will be the number of suicide attempts and severity of suicidal ideation. The experimental interve

SUBMITTER: Adrian M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature