SUICIDAL IDEATION

This study is testing a tablet-based app called Jaspr Health for adults who come to the emergency room at risk of suicide. The app guides users through creating a safety plan, learning coping skills, and watching inspirational stories from people with similar experiences. Researc…

This study is testing whether a smartphone app can help reduce suicidal thoughts in teenagers. It involves 228 teens, aged 13-17, who were recently hospitalized for a suicide attempt or severe suicidal thoughts. The app is a digital tool designed to provide support and help manag…

This study is testing a flexible version of a brief therapy called ASSIP flex for people who have recently attempted suicide. It aims to see if delivering therapy in a person's own environment is practical, cost-effective, and helps reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors over a y…

This study tests different combinations of counseling and text message support to prevent suicidal behavior in teenagers after they leave psychiatric hospitalization. Researchers are comparing safety planning sessions with and without follow-up text messages, then adding extra su…

This study is testing a school-based program designed to prevent anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts in teenagers. It involves 1,200 students and uses a technology-supported, small-group teaching method called Cooperative Learning to improve peer relationships and reduce s…

This study is testing whether a special 6-week program can help prevent suicide attempts in teenagers who come to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. The program teaches teens skills to manage suicidal thoughts and helps families improve communication. Researc…

This study aims to find the best way to prevent suicide among autistic youth, who face much higher suicide risk than their peers. Researchers are comparing two specially designed safety planning approaches for 12-24 year olds: a basic safety plan versus that same plan with regula…

This study is testing a mental health support program called 'Nae Disha for Life' in schools in India. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful for reducing suicidal thoughts and building resilience in students aged 12-17. Researchers will compare students who r…

This study is testing if a chatbot named SMILEY can help teens who are depressed and have been bullied online. The chatbot teaches coping skills and safe social media practices over four weeks. Researchers want to see if using SMILEY makes teens feel less stressed and safer onlin…

This study is testing a new mobile app designed to help young adults (18-29) who visit the emergency room for binge drinking and suicidal thoughts. The app features a digital avatar that guides users through skills and support over 12 weeks. Researchers are checking if the app is…

This study is testing whether a combination treatment works better than medication alone for quickly reducing suicidal thoughts. Researchers are comparing a nasal spray medication (esketamine) plus a brief talk therapy to the nasal spray by itself. They are enrolling adults aged …

This study is testing a digital program called I-CARE for teenagers who are in a medical hospital waiting for a mental health treatment bed. The program uses seven animated videos and workbook activities to teach coping skills, with help from a hospital staff member. Researchers …

This pilot study is testing whether two different approaches—'social prescribing' (connecting people to community activities) and brief cognitive therapy—are practical and acceptable ways to help adults struggling with loneliness and suicidal thoughts. The University of Michigan …

This study aimed to test if a single 45-minute dose of inhaled nitrous oxide (laughing gas) could quickly reduce severe suicidal thoughts and depression in people arriving at the emergency room. It planned to compare the gas to a placebo, given alongside standard emergency care, …

This study is testing whether a mobile app called Jaspr, with or without extra human support, can help college students who are having suicidal thoughts. It aims to see if the app is easy to use and if it helps reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study involves 50 student…

This study is testing a short therapy module called 'Give to Others' (GO) to see if it can reduce suicidal thoughts and feelings of being a burden in teenagers. It involves 60 teens, ages 12 to 17, who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The goal is to se…

This study is testing whether inhaling nitrous oxide (laughing gas) can quickly reduce suicidal thoughts in hospitalized patients with severe depression. Fifty patients will receive either the gas or a placebo during up to six sessions while continuing their standard depression t…

This study aims to understand how the brain's pain and opioid systems might be linked to a person's capability for suicide. Researchers will use brain scans (fMRI) on 90 adults with major depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as healthy volunteers, while they perform a pain t…

This study aimed to better understand who is at high risk for suicide. Researchers planned to use brain scans, blood tests, and AI to find patterns. They also wanted to test three experimental therapies—brain stimulation, neurofeedback, and psilocybin (a psychedelic)—to see if th…