Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads

Description

The investigators are interested in learning more about how the role of mothers' emotions has on the transmission of suicide risk to children. Eligible participants will be invited to participate in a baseline assessment, and 4 follow-up assessments in the next year. This research study is a randomized control trial. Participants that choose to enroll are randomly assigned, that is by chance (like by flipping a coin) to receive DBT Skills Training or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants may also be selected for DBT skills training, it which would occur once a week for 6 months.

Conditions

Emotion Regulation

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The investigators are interested in learning more about how the role of mothers' emotions has on the transmission of suicide risk to children. Eligible participants will be invited to participate in a baseline assessment, and 4 follow-up assessments in the next year. This research study is a randomized control trial. Participants that choose to enroll are randomly assigned, that is by chance (like by flipping a coin) to receive DBT Skills Training or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants may also be selected for DBT skills training, it which would occur once a week for 6 months.

Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads

Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads

Condition
Emotion Regulation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Biological mothers with legal custody of target child between 9-11
  • * Confirmed lifetime Biological mothers with legal custody of target child between 9-11
  • * Confirmed lifetime history of suicidal behavior for mothers of suicidal behavior for mothers
  • * Any mothers and children with major medical illnesses that might be associated with organic personality changes or ER difficulties (e.g. Parkinson's Disease, seizure disorders)
  • * Cardiac nervous system abnormalities that would influence physiological readings
  • * Previous DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) in the last six months

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pittsburgh,

Stephanie D Step, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

Study Record Dates

2028-03-31