NCT04404322

Ultra - Brief Crisis IPT-A Based Intervention for Suicidal Children and Adolescents (IPT-A-SCI)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To address the critical need in crisis intervention for children and adolescents at suicidal risk the investigators developed an ultra-brief acute crisis intervention, based on Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). The current adaptation of IPT-A is comprised of five weekly sessions, followed by monthly follow-up caring email contacts to the patients and their parents, over a period of three months.

Detailed description

In recent years, suicidal behaviors have shown substantial increase worldwide. This trend is also prominent in Israel and has led to a dramatic increase in mental health treatment demand resulting in long wait times and low treatment acceptance rate. To address the critical need in crisis intervention for children and adolescents at suicidal risk, the investigators developed an ultra-brief acute crisis intervention, based on Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). IPT is an evidence-based intervention for various psychopathologies among different age groups. The current adaptation of IPT-A is comprised of five weekly sessions, followed by monthly follow-up caring email contacts to the patients and their parents, over a period of three months.

Conditions

• Suicide, Attempted

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	IPT A Suicide Crisis Intervention	The intervention is comprised of five weekly sessions followed by monthly emails to the patients and their parents over a period of three months. The first session is aimed at introducing the intervention, assessing depression and suicidal risk and building a safety plan. The safety plan consists of a prioritized list of coping strategies that the patient can use when suicidal risk is increased. The second session is focused on reviewing the patient's interpersonal relationships (using the closeness circle and interpersonal inventory) and conceptualizing the interpersonal problem area. Sessions 3-4 focus on developing and practicing interpersonal, emotional and behavioral coping strategies relevant for suicidal risk. Lastly, in session 5, patient and therapist go over the process and main issues which were worked on, emphasizing relapse prevention by going back to the safety plan. First and fifth sessions always involve the parents.
OTHER	Treatment As Usual	patients receive an integrative combination of psychodynamic, supportive and cognitive behavioral therapy, usually lasting between 10-30 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-17
• Primary completion: 2022-04-17
• Completion: 2024-04-17
• First posted: 2020-05-27
• Last updated: 2020-05-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel