Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment for Young Adults
Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment
This pilot will try peer-led one-on-one and small-group recovery support for 18–27-year-olds recently discharged from acute psychiatric care to help reduce suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and rehospitalizations.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 27 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07051200 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This pilot enrolls 18–27-year-old patients discharged from an acute psychiatric facility and assigns them to an 8-week intervention or standard discharge care. The intervention (Cohort A) uses Peer Support Specialists and Recovery Community Organizations to deliver weekly one-on-one meetings in weeks 1–4 followed by small-group sessions, while the comparator receives routine discharge planning and outpatient referrals. Key outcomes include suicidality, depressive and anxiety symptoms, medication adherence, outpatient service use, and re-hospitalization rates. The study is conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center and emphasizes feasibility and preliminary efficacy of peer-led recovery support.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Young adults aged 18–27 recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric care or the emergency department with suicidal ideation, a recent suicide attempt, depression, or anxiety.
Not a fit: Patients with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, intellectual developmental disorder, or moderate-to-severe autism (level II or III) are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could reduce suicidal crises and rehospitalizations while improving recovery, medication adherence, and engagement with outpatient services for young adults after discharge.
How similar studies have performed: Peer-led support programs have shown promise for improving engagement and recovery in community mental health settings, but rigorous evidence specifically reducing post-discharge suicidality among transitional-age youth is limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Chief complaint of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety * discharged from inpatient care or from emergency department * men and women ages 18-27 Exclusion Criteria: * primary diagnosis of: substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum, intellectual development disorder, autism spectrum disorder (level II or III)
Where this trial is running
Dallas, Texas
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Joseph Guillory, M.D. — University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Cameron Pham
- Email: cameron.pham@utsouthwestern.edu
- Phone: 214-648-0311
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.