Healthy Thinking Project: A randomised controlled trial of a web-based self-help program to reduce suicide ideation

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This project aims to test whether a web-based self-help program is effective in reducing suicidal thoughts when compared with an attention matched control condition.

Quincy J. J. Wong, Aliza Werner‐Seidler, Michelle Torok, Bregje van Spijker, Alison L. Calear et al. (6 authors)

JMIR Mental Health2019-01-277 citations

10.2196/11521

Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Help Program for Suicidal Thinking in an Australian Community Sample: Randomized Controlled Trial

Bregje van Spijker, Aliza Werner‐Seidler, Philip J. Batterham, Andrew Mackinnon, Alison L. Calear et al. (11 authors)

Journal of Medical Internet Research2018-02-1491 citations

10.2196/jmir.8595

Reducing suicidal thoughts in the Australian general population through web-based self-help: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

van Spijker BA, Calear AL, Batterham PJ, Mackinnon AJ, Gosling JA, Kerkhof AJ, Solomon D, Christensen H.

2015-02-2517 citations

10.1186/s13063-015-0589-1

Interventions

The active intervention is a web-based self-help program for suicidal thoughts. This program is based on cognitive behaviour therapy and consists of six modules that focus on 1) the repetitive character of suicidal thoughts, 2) regulating intense emotions, 3) identifying automatic thoughts, 4) recognising thinking patterns, 5) thought challenging, and 6) relapse prevention. Participants will be encouraged to complete one module per week, which will take up to a maximum of 15 minutes per day. Adh

The active intervention is a web-based self-help program for suicidal thoughts. This program is based on cognitive behaviour therapy and consists of six modules that focus on 1) the repetitive character of suicidal thoughts, 2) regulating intense emotions, 3) identifying automatic thoughts, 4) recognising thinking patterns, 5) thought challenging, and 6) relapse prevention. Participants will be encouraged to complete one module per week, which will take up to a maximum of 15 minutes per day. Adherence to the program will be monitored by looking at number of modules and exercises completed.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

Currently experiencing suicidal thoughts; not having attempted suicide in the past month; being 18-65 years old; having a valid email address; having reliable internet access; being proficient with reading English, not having been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder; currently living in Australia.

Exclusion criteria

Not experiencing suicidal thoughts; having attempted suicide in the past month; having been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder; being younger than 18 or older than 65 years old.

Outcome results