Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT06463054
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Emotion Regulation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Training — BEHAVIORAL
    The investigators will employ Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training in order to experimentally manipulate maternal emotion dysregulation, the targeted mechanism.
  • Safety Planning Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) or SPI only for 6 months, such that all mothers with history of suicidal behavior + ER difficulties will receive SPI.

Study Details

The investigators are interested in learning more about how the role of mothers' emotions has on the transmission of suicide risk to children. Eligible participants will be invited to participate in a baseline assessment, and 4 follow-up assessments in the next year. This research study is a randomized control trial. Participants that choose to enroll are randomly assigned, that is by chance (like by flipping a coin) to receive DBT Skills Training or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants may also be selected for DBT skills training, it which would occur once a week for 6 months.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2028
Completion
Mar 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Training
    The investigators will employ Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training in order to experimentally manipulate maternal emotion dysregulation, our targeted mechanism.
  • Experimental: Safety Planning Intervention
    Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) or SPI only for 6 months, such that all mothers with history of suicidal behavior + ER difficulties will receive SPI.

Primary Outcome Measure

Child Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors [ Time Frame: Baseline, All Follow-up time points (3, 6, 12, and 24 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvania15213
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Stahler
Stephanie Stepp, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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