RECRUITING

Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy Versus Brief Intervention and Contact for Suicidal Adolescents and Young Adults

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess whether 6 months of treatment with Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) is more effective for reducing thoughts of suicide in suicidal adolescents and young adults than usual care in the community supplemented with Brief Intervention and Contact (BIC). DDP and BIC are two evidence-based practices shown to be more effective than usual care at reducing suicidality. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive DDP treatment with safety planning and optional medication management or BIC treatment with safety planning and optional medication management. Participants in both groups will receive the assigned treatment at SUNY Upstate Medical University's Psychiatry High Risk Program (PHRP). Each participant is anticipated to take part in this trial for up to one year.

Official Title

Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy Versus Brief Intervention and Contact for Suicidal Adolescents and Young Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-10-25
Study Completion:2028-03
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05988489

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:14 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * CSSRS suicide ideation of ≥ 2 and PHQ-9 item 9 of ≥ 1
  2. * Ages 14 through 40 years old of both genders
  3. * Fluency in English
  4. * Willingness to enter outpatient treatment as evidenced by psychiatric consultation at the PHRP and attending a first session with their intake therapist
  5. * Willingness to be video-recorded
  6. * Completion of baseline outcomes measures
  1. * Previous or current clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or autism spectrum disorder as ascertained by self-report on the PHRP intake packet, or on their electronic medical records, or by psychiatric evaluation at the PHRP
  2. * BMI \< 18 for adults ≥ 18 years old, and BMI \< 17 for adolescents
  3. * Concurrent use of weekly ECT, ketamine, or esketamine
  4. * IQ \< 80 on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
  5. * Current or previous treatment with Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jessica P Helfrich, BA
CONTACT
315-464-3951
helfricj@upstate.edu
Robert J Gregory, MD
CONTACT
315-464-3169
gregoryr@upstate.edu

Principal Investigator

Robert J Gregory, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Study Locations (Sites)

SUNY Upstate Medical University, Psychiatry High Risk Program (PHRP)
Syracuse, New York, 13210
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

  • Robert J Gregory, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-10-25
Study Completion Date2028-03

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-10-25
Study Completion Date2028-03

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Suicide
  • Psychotherapy
  • Adolescent
  • Outpatients

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Suicidal Ideation