Nonsuicidal Self-injury
Conditions
Brief summary
My study will employ a convergent mixed methods two-arm parallel randomized controlled design. The qualitative strand will primarily rely on semi-structured interview procedures to answer the following questions: (1) How do adolescents perceive and experience the phenomenon of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI)? (2) What do adolescents believe needs to be done to address NSSI? The quantitative strand will primarily rely on clinical interview data, self-report measures, and an experimental task protocol to answer the following question: What is the impact of a brief mindfulness induction (versus a control condition) on self-injury attentional bias among self-injuring adolescents?
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness
Participants will be instructed to focus on the sensations of breathing. Subsequently, whenever their minds wander to distressing thoughts or emotions, they will be instructed to acknowledge those thoughts or emotions, and then bring their attention back to the sensations of breathing.
Sponsors
University of Utah
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* To be included in the study, a participant must be: 1) at least 12 years old and no more than 18 years old, 2) able to understand and communicate in English, 3) willing and able to participate in all study procedures, and 4) currently engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury OR have a history of nonsuicidal self-injury.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals will be excluded from the study if they are experiencing a suicidal crisis at the time of the study procedures (e.g., they endorse suicidal ideation, planning, and intent as determined by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 7.0) and require crisis intervention or hospitalization.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in self-injury attentional bias as measured by a Dot Probe Paradigm | The Dot Probe Paradigm will be administered immediately preceding the mindfulness or control conditions and immediately following the mindfulness or control conditions | Attentional bias (AB) refers to the allocation of attentional resources to specific aspects of environmental stimuli |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed