Stepped care for suicide prevention in teens and young adults: Design and methods of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is the second‑leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in the United States, with rates rising over much of the last decade. The design, testing, and implementation of interventions to prevent suicide in this population is a public health priority. This manuscript outlines the design and methods for a research study that compares two interventions aimed at reducing suicide and suicide attempts in youth.

Methods

We will enroll 300 youth aged 12-24 at high risk for suicide in this randomized controlled parallel group superiority trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study arms: (1) Zero Suicide Quality Improvement (ZSQI) implemented within the Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) health system, or (2) ZSQI plus a stepped

SUBMITTER: Sheppler CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature