Effectiveness of Empowerment Group Sessions for Treating Suicidal African American Women in Abusive Relationships

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Conditions studied: Battered Women, Suicide, Attempted

In brief

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of culturally competent psychoeducational empowerment sessions in treating suicidal African-American women who are in abusive relationships.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00601939

Run by

Emory University

People needed

397

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Identifies as an African-American female
• Abusive relationship within the 12 months prior to study entry
• Suicide attempt within the 12 months prior to study entry
• Seeks services at Grady Health System

You may not qualify if…

• Score of less than 22 on Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
• Score of less than 18 on Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)
• Acutely psychotic

Where it is running

• Grady Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)

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