NCT01826240

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy + Safety Planning For Suicidal Behavior

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy + Safety Planning For Suicidal Behavior: A Treatment Development Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to combine and adapt Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) + Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) for individuals with suicidal behavior and to determine its feasibility, acceptability, safety and preliminary effectiveness. An exploratory aim is to collect data on the cognitive changes underlying treatment gains.

Detailed description

* The study is a nine-week clinical trial combining Safety Planning Intervention plus Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for patients with a recent history of suicidal thoughts or behavior and current or past depressive symptoms. * These treatments work for depression and some preliminary data suggest they may work to prevent suicidal behavior. * Participation includes: * Nine weeks of free treatment * Clinical assessments * An opportunity to offer your views on treatment and suggestions for improving the treatment in focus groups

Conditions

• Monopolar Depression, Single Episode or Unspecified
• Suicidal and Self-injurious Behaviour

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	MBCT+SPI	Safety Planning Intervention (SPI), a very brief intervention focused on identifying personalized coping strategies to manage acute suicidality, is combined with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), a group intervention comprised of mindfulness training and cognitive therapy techniques. Treatment lasts 9 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-02-01
• Completion: 2015-02-01
• First posted: 2013-04-08
• Last updated: 2015-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States