Status:
COMPLETED
An Initial Feasibility Study of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Inpatients
Lead Sponsor:
Hartford Hospital
Conditions:
Suicide, Attempted
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Suicide is a major public health problem. Although inpatient treatment provides immediate stabilization and crisis management, the risk of suicide post-discharge is substantial. Approximately one thir...
Detailed Description
Rationale. Suicide is a major public health problem: suicidal ideation affects 14% of the adult U.S. population, and as many as 5% have a lifetime history of suicide attempts.1 Among individuals with ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- males and females
- age 18-65 inclusive
- fluent in English (speaking, reading, and writing)
- having made a suicide attempt within one week preceding admission. Admission will be defined as admission to either Hartford Hospital medical floor (in cases where medical stabilization is required prior to transfer to IOL) or to IOL (in cases where medical stabilization is not required). A suicide attempt will be defined as behavior that is self-directed and deliberately results in injury or the potential for injury to oneself for which there is evidence, whether explicit or implicit, of intent to die.
Exclusion
- age \<18 or ≥66 years old
- history of schizophrenia spectrum disorder
- history of mental retardation or organic brain illness
- current substance use disorder
- active mania or other psychiatric or medical condition that would preclude informed consent or participation in the trial, in the investigator's opinion
- ECT included on patient's inpatient treatment plan. Patients who are referred for ECT after starting the study will be withdrawn from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03442699
Start Date
February 1 2018
End Date
November 1 2018
Last Update
January 2 2020
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Institute of Living
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106