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As Safe As Possible (ASAP): A Balanced, Two-by-Two Design To Test Conjoint and Unique Efficacy of an Inpatient Intervention and an Emotion Regulation/Safety Planning App in Preventing Suicide Attempts Post-Discharge
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating ASAP (As Safe As Possible), BRITE smart phone app, and 1 other intervention for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide, Attempted. Completed, enrolled 241 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
In this 2-site study, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), the investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial (RCT) in 240 psychiatrically hospitalized suicidal adolescents, examining the single and additive effects of two components of an inpatient unit intervention for suicidal adolescents, As Safe As Possible (ASAP), which focuses on emotion regulation and safety planning, and an emotion regulation/safety plan phone app (BRITE).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
ASAP (As Safe As Possible) is a brief intervention for adolescents hospitalized for suicide risk that focuses on the development of a safety plan, teaching emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, along with 1-2 post-discharge follow-up calls to encourage adherence to use of the safety plan and to outpatient treatment.
BRITE is a smart phone app that aims to support daily emotion regulation and a safety plan that is personalized to the needs and preferences of each adolescent.
TAU (treatment as usual) is the standard treatment that all adolescents admitted to their respective Inpatient Psychiatry Program receive.