Suicide-related coping
Conditions
Interventions
Use of a self-help smartphone app (content: digital storage of an individual safety plan for use in emotional crises, journaling, hopebox, sources of strength, knowledge center)
existing therapies/treatments will continue (treatment-as-usual, TAU).
Group 2: Waitlist control group
existing therapies/treatments will continue (treatment-as-usual, TAU).
Sponsors
Universität Ulm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Suicidality during the last 4 weeks (SIDAS Cut-Off: Item 1 > 2) (2) Upcoming completion of inpatient treatment at a participating child and adolescent psychiatry site or ongoing outpatient treatment at a participating child and adolescent psychiatry site or a participating outpatient clinic.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Insufficient German language skills (2) No possession of a smartphone / no possession of a smartphone running Android or iOS operating systems (3) No willingness to download a smartphone app (4) Concerns regarding eligibility by healthcare providers (e.g., acute suicide risk, intellectual disability/ICD7X, or acute psychotic symptoms).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Suicide-related coping (SCRS-15; Rainbow et al. 2023) at 4-week follow-up (t1) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Suicidal thoughts (SIDAS, van Spijker et al. 2014; t1, t2) (2) Suicidal behaviour (items based on C-SSRS; Posner et al. 2011; t1, t2) (3) Hopelesness (BHS-10; Krampen 1979; t1, t2) (4) Depressive symptoms (PHQ-8; Kroenke et al 2009; t1, t2) (5) Emotional awareness (items derived from SEK-27; Berking and Znoj 2011; t1, t2) (6) Emotional regulation (items derived from SEK-27; Berking and Znoj 2011; t1, t2) (7) Defeat (items derived from SDES; Höller et al. 2020; t1, t2) (8) Entrapment (items derived from SDES; Höller et al. 2020; t1, t2) (9) Perceived burdensomeness (items derived from INQ; Hallensleben et al. 2016; t1, t2) (10) Thwarted belongingness (items derived from INQ; Hallensleben et al. 2016; t1, t2) (11) Self-esteem (RSES; Collani and Herzberg 2003; t1, t2) (12) Suicide literacy (LOSS-12; Ludwig et al. 2022; t1, t2) (13) Self-stigma (SSMS-SF; Corrigan et al. 2012; t1, t2) (14) Social support (items derived from MSPSS; Boggatz 2023; t1, t2) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNathalie Oexle
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Sektion Public Mental Health
Outcome results
None listed