A pilot study to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a cognitive behavioural suicide prevention therapy for people in acute psychiatric wards.

A pilot study to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a cognitive behavioural suicide prevention therapy for people in acute psychiatric wards: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17890126

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-22

Start date

2014-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Topic: Mental Health

Interventions

Pilot study to investigate the feasibility of cognitive behavioural suicide prevention therapy (CBSP). Participants will be randomly allocated to two treatment arms - treatment as usual or treatment a

Study Entry : Single Randomisation only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Inpatients on an acute psychiatric ward 2. Adults aged 18-65 years 3. Mental capacity to provide informed consent 4. Positive risk of suicide verified SBQ-R

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Planned discharge within next 7 days.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Suicidal Behaviours Questionnaire – revised (SBQ-R); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Basic Emotions Scale (BES; Power, 2006); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 2. Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS; Beck & Steer, 1991); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up and 6 month follow up 3. Calgary Depression Scale (Addington et al, 1990); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 4. Coping in Stressful Situations (Endler & Parker, 1990); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 5. EG-5D (Euroqol Group, 1990); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 6. Personal and Social Performance Scale (Morosoni et al 2000); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 7. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS; Kay, Opler & Fiszbein, 1987); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 8. Psychotic Symptoms Rating Scale (Haddock et al, 1999); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 9. Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI; Espie et al, 2013); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 10. The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS; Beck, 1988); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 11. The Defeat Scale (Gilbert & Allan, 1998); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 12. The Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 13. The Entrapment Scale (Gilbert & Allan, 1998); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 14. The Forms of Self Criticising/Attacking & Self Reassuring Scale; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 15. The Implicit Beliefs About Emotions Scale ( IBES; Tamir et al 2004); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 16. The Self Concept Questionnaire (Robson, 1989); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 17. The Suicide Probability Scale (SPS; Cull & Gill 1988); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Basic Emotions Scale (BES; Power, 2006); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 2. Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS; Beck & Steer, 1991); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up and 6 month follow up 3. Calgary Depression Scale (Addington et al, 1990); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 4. Coping in Stressful Situations (Endler & Parker, 1990); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 5. EG-5D (Euroqol Group, 1990); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 6. Personal and Social Performance Scale (Morosoni et al 2000); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 7. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS; Kay, Opler & Fiszbein, 1987); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 8. Psychotic Symptoms Rating Scale (Haddock et al, 1999); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 9. Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI; Espie et al, 2013); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 10. The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS; Beck, 1988); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 11. The Defeat Scale (Gilbert & Allan, 1998); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 12. The Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 13. The Entrapment Scale (Gilbert & Allan, 1998); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 14. The Forms of Self Criticising/Attacking & Self Reassuring Scale; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 15. The Implicit Beliefs About Emotions Scale ( IBES; Tamir et al 2004); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 16. The Self Concept Questionnaire (Robson, 1989); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow up 17. The Suicide Probability Scale (SPS; Cull & Gill 1988); Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 week follow up, 6 month follow

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026