Integrated Suicide Supports and Safety Planning for Youth

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · Nov 20, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called Integrated Suicide Supports for Youth, is looking at a new app designed to help keep teens and young adults safe when they have thoughts of suicide. The app includes a personalized safety plan created with the help of healthcare providers and offers videos that teach skills for better communication and safety. Researchers want to find out if using this app can help young people cope better with suicidal thoughts, and also help their parents and healthcare providers feel more confident in managing these situations. Participants in the study will be divided into two groups: some will receive the usual care, while others will use the app along with their regular treatment.

To be eligible for the study, participants should be between 13 and 21 years old and have a specific score on a suicide screening tool that shows they have thoughts of suicide but no immediate plan to act on them. It's important that they haven't participated in another related study and have access to a phone. One parent or caregiver for each young person, as well as healthcare providers from the clinics involved, can also take part. Those who join will complete three online surveys and either use the app or receive standard care. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to provide valuable insights into supporting young people facing these challenges.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Youth Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 13 -21 years, an Ask Suicide Questions (ASQ) screen score of 1-4 with no current plan or intent (item 5 negative and as assessed by their clinical providers) and/or a risk level of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) that constitutes the need for higher level assessment (such as the BSSA or C-SSRS) and/or a safety plan, as determined by an HCP because of a risk screener or a clinical interaction
• • Parents/guardians: One "parent" per AYA will also be invited to participate.
• • HCPs: All HCPs in participating clinics who may conduct assessments of SI (physicians, nurse practitioners/physician's assistants, social workers, nurses, psychologists) will be invited to participate.
• • All subjects must have access to the internet and a computer or tablet device.
• Youth Exclusion Criteria:
• • Previously recruited to other affiliated Suicide Care Research Center study, no phone access, no parent willing to participate, non-English speaking, or already has a suicide safety plan that is being overseen by a mental health specialist.