The BEAR Program for Women With Trauma Who Have Suicidal Thoughts

Part of paid clinical trials in Stanford, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07346638
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Interpersonal Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Sexual Assault
  • Suicidal Ideations

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • BEAR-SI — BEHAVIORAL
    The BEAR Therapeutic program is a twelve-week group that meets once per week for 1.5 hours per week. The program includes three main components. The first is a psycho-educational component which provides current information about assault statistics, common risk factors, myths that are often associated assault, and safety related information The second component focuses on the development of an assortment of interpersonal skills. This part of the group offers skills such as assertiveness or communication training, boundary setting, and coping skills. The third component of our intervention consists of a thorough set of self-defense skills that help women to keep themselves safe. The repertoire of skills include recognizing unsafe situations, utilizing one's voice, and release from holds. This section provides ample practice blocks, resistance skills, and specific techniques to keep one's self safe.

Study Details

The current study aims to test the feasibility of a new form of group therapy for women who have a history of interpersonal trauma and current suicidal ideation. The Building Empowerment and Resilience (BEAR) Therapeutic group has been adapted for women who have experienced trauma and have current suicidal ideation. It incorporates psychological skills, psychoeducation about trauma and gender-based violence, and physical self-defense training, all within a therapeutic process. It will be implemented with women who have experienced interpersonal trauma (physical, sexual, or emotional abuse/neglect) and experience various mental health difficulties, including suicidal ideation. We aim to assess the feasibility to recruit and implement the BEAR group. Our ultimate aim is to assess whether the program can effect self-efficacy and suicidal ideation.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 17, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2027
Completion
Aug 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: BEAR therapy group
    BEAR therapy intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Coping self-efficacy [ Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks (post-group) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCalifornia94305
Clinical Research Coordinator
[email protected]
650-724-7184
Jennifer Keller, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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