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Study About Treatment After a Suicide Attempt
Sponsor: University of Rochester
Summary
Effective, brief, low-cost interventions for individuals who attempt suicide are needed to save lives and achieve the goals of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. In response to a National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) Notice of Interest, this time-sensitive proposal leverages an existing federal investment in Zero Suicide to test the effectiveness of a highly promising new treatment for recent suicide attempt survivors and learn how it works. If hypotheses are supported, the study will provide evidence of a brief, practical, and cost-effective therapy that reduces suicide reattempts in a real-world health setting.
Official title: Effectiveness of a Targeted Brief Intervention for Recent Suicide Attempt Survivors
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
443
Start Date
2021-04-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2026-07-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program
ASSIP is a manualized, three-session intervention, delivered either in-person or via telehealth: In Session 1, the therapist guides the patient in telling the story of their attempt. The session is video recorded. In Session 2, the therapist and patient sit side-by-side to view selections of the video, working together to understand the feelings and events that preceded the attempt. The patient is assigned a homework task. In Session 3, the therapist and patient create a summary of the suicide attempt and what led up to it, along with creating a personal safety plan.
Zero Suicide Usual Care
Participants will have access to outpatient treatment in facilities that are adopting NYS Zero Suicide protocols. Those who do not engage in care will nonetheless experience enhanced transition and follow-up contact from the services from which they are discharged.
Locations (3)
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, United States
St. Joseph's Health Hospital
Syracuse, New York, United States
Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, New York, United States