Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH · Jun 11, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how a mother’s emotions and experiences with suicide risk can affect their children, specifically those aged 9 to 11. The researchers want to understand how these risks are passed from mothers to their children. If you decide to participate, you will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one that receives special training called DBT Skills Training, which helps with managing emotions, or a group that receives standard care. Over the course of a year, you will take part in a baseline assessment and four follow-up assessments to track progress.

To be eligible, you must be a biological mother with legal custody of your child in the specified age range, and you should have a history of suicidal behavior. However, if you or your child have certain medical conditions that could affect your emotional health or if you’ve received DBT in the past six months, you may not qualify. This study is currently recruiting participants and aims to gather important information that could help improve emotional support for families facing these challenges.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Biological mothers with legal custody of target child between 9-11
• • Confirmed lifetime Biological mothers with legal custody of target child between 9-11
• • Confirmed lifetime history of suicidal behavior for mothers of suicidal behavior for mothers
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Any mothers and children with major medical illnesses that might be associated with organic personality changes or ER difficulties (e.g. Parkinson's Disease, seizure disorders)
• • Cardiac nervous system abnormalities that would influence physiological readings
• • Previous DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) in the last six months