Improving outpatient care for youth at risk of suicide

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 clinical trial aims to enhance the management of acute suicide risk in youth by optimizing intervention components tailored to primary care settings. Participants will receive a session of Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and may be randomly assigned to additional interventions such as coping skills training for youth and skills training for caregivers. The study will assess the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors, as well as factors influencing treatment outcomes. Participants will undergo assessments at the start of the study and at one and two months post-intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Acute suicidal thoughts or past month suicide attempt as reported on positive responses to the Ask Suicide Screening Questionnaire (ASQ),

Exclusion Criteria:

* urgent medical care secondary to self-injurious behavior, psychosis, eating disorder that requires full or partial inpatient care, or
* intellectual disability warranting a different treatment pathway;
* limited English, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Chinese proficiency that would interfere with ability to complete study assessments;
* unwillingness to participate in psychotherapy,
* caregiver unwilling or ineligible to participate;
* and previous enrollment in SOARS program or other P50 project as to not confuse longitudinal follow-up.

Where it's running

• Seattle Children's
  Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Molly Adrian, Ph.D. — University of Washington
• Study coordinator: Molly Adrian
• Email: molly.adrian@seattlechildrens.org
• Phone: 206-987-7183

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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.