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Brief Alcohol Intervention for Adolescents Who Have Attempted Suicide

NCT02426957 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2018-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study will use a two group randomized controlled trial to compare a brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention to TAU with 50 adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized for a suicide plan or attempt who have co-occurring alcohol use. Data will be collected via in-person interviews and self-administered questionnaires at baseline and 3 month follow-up assessments to explore outcome changes in negative alcohol expectancies, confidence in ability to handle situations where alcohol is present, likelihood of receiving alcohol treatment, frequency of alcohol use, and suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempts for adolescents receiving the intervention relative to TAU.

Conditions

  • Suicide
  • Alcohol Drinking

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

motivational enhancement therapy

The intervention consists of the following components: establishing rapport, assessing motivation for change, enhancing motivation for change, envisioning the future, establishing goals, and completing goals, strategies, and change plan worksheets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kimberly O'Brien · Boston Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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