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Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Summary
The investigators are interested in learning more about how the role of mothers' emotions has on the transmission of suicide risk to children. Eligible participants will be invited to participate in a baseline assessment, and 4 follow-up assessments in the next year. This research study is a randomized control trial. Participants that choose to enroll are randomly assigned, that is by chance (like by flipping a coin) to receive DBT Skills Training or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants may also be selected for DBT skills training, it which would occur once a week for 6 months.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2028-03-31
Last Updated
2025-05-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Training
The investigators will employ Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training in order to experimentally manipulate maternal emotion dysregulation, the targeted mechanism.
Safety Planning Intervention
Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) or SPI only for 6 months, such that all mothers with history of suicidal behavior + ER difficulties will receive SPI.
Locations (1)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States