Teen Recovery: Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment program
Teen Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment (RISE)
This pilot will test whether an online peer-led recovery and support program helps 15–18-year-olds recently discharged from psychiatric care reduce suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and re-hospitalization.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 15 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07170657 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This pilot compares an 8-week online Recovery Education and Support (RES) program led by trained teen peers and peer support specialists to standard discharge care for adolescents aged 15–18 recently released from an acute psychiatric facility. Participants are assigned to one of two cohorts and receive virtual one-on-one and small-group sessions intended to increase recovery knowledge, outpatient engagement, and medication adherence. Outcomes include changes in suicidality, depression, anxiety, re-hospitalization rates, and measures of mental health recovery and service use. The intervention is delivered remotely but coordinated through the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: High school teens aged 15–18 who were recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric care or the emergency department with suicidal ideation, a suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety are ideal candidates, excluding those with primary substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, intellectual developmental disorder, or level II/III autism.
Not a fit: Teens whose primary diagnosis is substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, intellectual developmental disorder, or level II/III autism, or those unable to participate online, are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lower suicidal thoughts and hospital readmissions while improving recovery, outpatient follow-up, and medication adherence for discharged teens.
How similar studies have performed: Peer-led and digital recovery programs for adolescents have shown promising but mixed results in prior research, and this pilot builds on that preliminary evidence.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Chief complaint of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety * recently discharged from inpatient care or from emergency department * men and women ages 15-18 years old 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 M Pham
- Email: cameron.pham@utsouthwestern.edu
- Phone: 214-648-4885
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.