Community-Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Attempters

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00081367

Enrollment

140

Registered

2004-04-12

Start date

2004-02-29

Completion date

2009-11-30

Last updated

2014-06-10

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Conditions

Suicide, Attempted

Keywords

Minority Groups

Brief summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in preventing future suicide attempts in repeat suicide attempters.

Detailed description

Rates of mental health and substance use disorders are high among economically disadvantaged, ethnic minority populations. Studies have shown that CBT designed for this high-risk population is successful at reducing suicide attempts in people with suicidal thoughts or attempts. This study will implement a CBT intervention into the community and will focus on increasing compliance with psychiatric, substance abuse, and medical treatment. Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive either CBT plus standard care or standard care alone. Participants who receive CBT will have ten weekly sessions of treatment. Suicidal thoughts or attempts, hopelessness, depression, health care utilization, and overall psychological and social adaptation will be assessed. Assessments will be made 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after study completion.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCBT

Participants will receive ten weekly sessions of treatment. Suicidal thoughts or attempts, hopelessness, depression, health care utilization, and overall psychological and social adaptation will be assessed.

BEHAVIORALStandard care alone

Participants will receive standard care for suicide prevention.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Suicide attempt within 48 hours prior to being evaluated at the hospital * English speaking * Able to provide 2 verifiable contacts

Exclusion criteria

* Acute, unstable, or severe Axis III disorder or a severe Axis I disorder that may prevent safe participation in outpatient psychotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Repeat suicide attempts	Measured during treatment and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after study completion

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026