None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a family intervention, the Resourceful Adolescent Parent Program (RAP-P) in reducing adolescent suicidal behaviour and associated psychiatric symptoms. It was hypothesised that the RAP-P program would lead to significant improvements in suicidality, adolescent mental health, and family functioning.
Interventions
Resourceful Adolescent Parent Program (RAP-P) plus Routine Care. RAP-P is a strengths-based family education program developed to build resilience and promote positive mental health in adolescents. This interactive psycho-education program consists of four x 2 hour face-to-face sessions with a therapist that were conducted weekly or fortnightly depending on parents availability to attend. The sessions involve an introduction to, and information about self-injurious behaviour , identification of
Resourceful Adolescent Parent Program (RAP-P) plus Routine Care. RAP-P is a strengths-based family education program developed to build resilience and promote positive mental health in adolescents. This interactive psycho-education program consists of four x 2 hour face-to-face sessions with a therapist that were conducted weekly or fortnightly depending on parents availability to attend. The sessions involve an introduction to, and information about self-injurious behaviour , identification of parental strengths, information and strategies around adolescent development, and the provision of strategies to promote family harmony and manage conflict. Those undergoing the RAP-P also receive Routine Care as per the control group. Routine care consisted of any intervention deemed necessary by the adolescent’s treating team other than the family intervention program trialled in this study. This includes combinations of crisis management, safety planning, individual psycho-education, non-specific counselling, supportive therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy and pharmacological treatment. The duration of the intervention phase was 4-8 weeks depending on session frequency with a follow-up assessment taking place 6 months after the intervention.
Sponsors
Professor Mark Dadds
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adolescents aged between 12-17 years old; had engaged in at least one episode of suicidal behaviour (includes suicidal ideation, intent or attempt, deliberate self-inflicted injurious behaviour) within the last 2 months prior to their referral; were residing with at least one parent (biological or adoptive); their primary diagnosis included any of the following: Major Depression, Post-Trauma Stress Disorder, or Anxiety disorder (based on DSM-IV classification)
Exclusion criteria
Psychoses and developmental disorders were excluded.
Outcome results
None listed