Can teaching teens two simple skills reduce Self-Harm?

NCT ID NCT06720753

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study enrolls 200 teens with a history of self-inflicted injury, including at least one suicide attempt. Researchers will teach two skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Opposite to Emotion Action and GIVE) and track how often teens use them in daily life via phone surveys. They will also measure brain activity with fMRI, family interactions, and stress levels to understand what helps skills stick. The goal is to learn how these skills work, not to test a new drug or cure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
behavioral skills training (Opposite to Emotion Action and GIVE from Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward which specific skills work best for teens who self-harm, and how to teach them more effectively.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (200 teens) and focuses on understanding mechanisms, not proving a cure or symptom relief.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Utah

    RECRUITING

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

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