Development and Feasibility Testing of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Psychological Distress, Suicidal Ideation
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Psychological Distress
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: self-reported SGM identity English-speaking access to a phone or device to complete the study's intervention past-month history of cyberbullying or online discrimination, assessed by the cybervictimization subscale of the traditional and cyberbullying victimization and perpetration scale or a discrimination measure developed as part of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) study lifetime history of suicidal ideation or behavior (assessed by the Ask Suicide Screen) Exclusion Criteria: intellectual challenges, low literacy levels, or other conditions that might inhibit adolescents' ability to effectively engage with Flourish (reported by parents and, if needed, confirmed through the age-appropriate Wechsler Intelligence scale) acuity levels suggesting need for a higher level of care (e.g., inpatient hospitalization) or referral for emergency services
Sites / Locations
- University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Flourish
Participants will be onboarded to Flourish by a research study clinician, following which they will receive a text messaging program for 4 weeks as well as an accompanying resources website.