Skills to Enhance Positivity in Suicidal Youth (STEP)
Suicide, Attempted
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Suicide, Attempted
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients
- Ages 12- 60 years
- hospitalized on an inpatient psychiatric unit due to suicide risk
- past month suicide attempts or suicidal ideation
- proficient in English (parent either English or Spanish
- access to a smart phone.
Inclusion Criteria: Stakeholders
Ages 22 - 60 years
- work with adolescents hospitalized on an inpatient psychiatric unit due to suicide risk
- proficient in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
- active psychotic disorder
- significant cognitive impairment or deficits
- ward of the State
- discharge to residential facility.
Sites / Locations
- Children's HospitalRecruiting
- Butler HospitalRecruiting
- Bradley HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
STEP: Positivity skill enhancement
Enhanced TAU
This intervention includes the Enhanced TAU described below plus it entails 4 in-person sessions delivered during an inpatient psychiatric admission, followed by mood monitoring and skills messages delivered post-discharge via app, to promote the practice of increasing attention to positive affect and experiences as a means of reducing risk for suicidal behavior.
his comparison intervention involves regular programming of the inpatient psychiatric unit, followed by safety plan and resources loaded onto an app that the participant has access to post-discharge.