Engaging Latinx youth with suicidal behavior through a new treatment model

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to provide a culturally relevant treatment for Latinx youth experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors, along with their caregivers. It will utilize the Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behavior (SCBT-SB) and assess the impact of adding community health workers (CHWs) to enhance family engagement and support. Participants will be monitored for nine months to evaluate symptom changes and treatment adherence. The study employs a community-based participatory research approach to ensure cultural sensitivity and effectiveness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Latinx, defined as have been born in a Latin country or having at least one biological parent, grandparent or an ancestor that was born in a Latin country
* Severe Suicidal Ideation (SI), defined as one of the following:
* SIQ-JR \> 22 or endorsing any critical items (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9) with at least "about 1x/month"
* CDI-II \> 15 and endorsing "I think about killing myself but would not do it" OR "I think about killing myself."
* PHQ-9 \> 10 \& endorsing the item "Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way" with a frequency of "several days" or greater or endorsing the item "Has there been a time in the past month when you have had serious thoughts about ending your life?
* Suicidal crisis within the past 12 months
* Caregivers and adolescents fluent in Spanish or English language and legal guardian willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants will be referred to a different treatment program if their main clinical complaint is any of the following:
* Behavioral (e.g., conduct disorder, or substance use disorder)
* An eating disorder
* Obsessive-compulsive disorder
* A developmental issue (e.g., speech, occupational, families looking for assessments, treatment for autism) or a significant cognitive delay that may require specialized treatment adjustments.

Where it's running

• Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center
  Providence, Rhode Island, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD — Brown University Health
• Study coordinator: Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD
• Email: yovanska.duart-velez@brownhealth.org
• Phone: 401-432-1651

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.