Suicide prevention

This study tests a suicide prevention package for young people aged 12-24 in Nepal, delivered by trained peer volunteers and involving family members. The program includes safety planning and coping strategies, integrated into existing government mental health services. The goal …

This study tests a 3-session telehealth counseling program called IDEAS for Hope, delivered by nurses, to help adults living with HIV in Tanzania who have had recent thoughts of suicide. The goal is to reduce suicidal thinking and improve engagement in HIV care, including medicat…

This trial aims to find the best way to provide suicide prevention care to adults in outpatient mental health treatment. It compares two approaches: one where local clinicians get extra tools and support, and another that adds a centralized telehealth team to help with safety pla…

This pilot study tests a 3-day retreat program called GRIT, designed for women veterans who have experienced violence. The goal is to see if the retreat is acceptable and feasible, and whether it can improve social functioning as a way to reduce suicide risk. Participants are ran…

This trial tests a suicide prevention program called 'Hand in Hand, We Rise' in six rural Chinese junior high schools. The program combines a strengths-based curriculum for students, gatekeeper training for teachers, and mental health information for caregivers. Researchers are e…

This pilot study tests whether sending brief, hopeful text messages to teens after they leave the emergency department for suicidal thoughts or behaviors is acceptable and helpful. Researchers will compare teens who receive these messages plus usual care to those who only get usu…

This study aims to develop and pilot a digital version of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) specifically for suicide prevention in Chinese-speaking adults. Researchers are working with people who have experienced suicidal thoughts to design the program, then testing whether…

This study tests whether a single 30-60 minute Crisis Response Planning (CRP) session can reduce suicide risk in 120 active-duty military personnel who have had a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Participants will be randomly assigned to CRP or usual care, and researchers will…

This study collects feedback from adults aged 18 and older who have used the Think Life online self-help course, a free program designed for people experiencing suicidal thoughts. The course includes six modules based on cognitive behavioral therapy and related approaches. Partic…

This study tests a new training program called CIPP-A for pediatric providers who care for autistic youth at risk of suicide. About 70 providers will be randomly assigned to learn either the new program or a standard safety planning approach. Researchers will measure how often pr…

This study aims to adapt a proven suicide prevention program for people with alcohol use disorder in Tanzania, where mental health resources are scarce. Researchers will enroll 30 adults who drink heavily and have had recent suicidal thoughts, then test whether the telehealth int…

This study aims to develop a detailed model of how suicidal thoughts form, based on interviews with people who have attempted suicide, their family and friends, and healthcare professionals in Catalonia, Spain. Researchers will analyze these conversations to find common themes an…

This study aims to see if a brief counseling program can help Veterans at risk for suicide reduce access to firearms. About 50 Veterans and their clinicians will take part. The goal is to find out if the program is practical and acceptable in primary care settings.