Problem solving therapy after attempted suicide

Does problem solving therapy after attempted suicide, compared to treatment as usual, reduce repetition, suicidality and depression after one year.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000337673

Enrollment

500

Registered

2005-09-08

Start date

2005-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether problem solving therapy is better than usual care after someone presents to hospital with acute self-harm, (such as an overdose). The main outcome we are interested in is the repetition of self harm in the year after the first attempt. We are also interested to see whether people who receive problem solving therapy are less depressed and suicidal after a year.

Interventions

Problem solving therapy. Therapy is for four to eight sessions of one hour each for four to six weeks. Follow-up is for a year from the index episode. Recruitment into the study is planned for two years.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Self harm presenting to hospital emergency department

Exclusion criteria

At school or under 16; psychotic; established diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.

Outcome results