Implementing a Brief Suicide Intervention for High Risk Youth With Front-Line Juvenile Justice Staff

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Conditions studied: Suicide and Self Harm

In brief

A youth's contact with the juvenile justice system represents an opportune moment for suicide screening and brief suicide intervention for indicated youth. This study will provide data on the novel implementation of an evidence-based brief suicide intervention, safety planning, administered by front-line juvenile court staff for suicidal court-involved non-incarcerated youth. Data will inform the dissemination and implementation of suicide brief interventions to be delivered by front-line staff at the time of mental health screening in the juvenile justice system. The proposed study is consistent with the NIMH Strategic Plan by testing an intervention for effectiveness in community settings (Strategy 3.3) and establishing a research-practice partnership to improve D\&I of evidence-based MH services (4.2). The unique service delivery by JJ court staff also supports the NIMH goals to develop innovative service delivery models (Strategy 4.3) as well as validate a MH intervention for an underserved population (Strategy 4.1). This proposal also addresses the Healthy People 2020 goals of reducing suicide attempts (MHMD-2).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02981420

Run by

Rhode Island Hospital

People needed

300

Starts

2016-12-01

Expected to finish

2020-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-06

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Court-involved non-incarcerated (CINI) youth,
• ages 12-17
• Legal guardian available to consent for juvenile's participation,
• Juvenile is English speaking, and
• Juvenile flags in the caution or warning range of the MAYSI-2.
• Inclusion for second cohort:
• Court-involved non-incarcerated (CINI) youth,
• ages 12-17
• Legal guardian available to consent for juvenile's participation,
• Juvenile is English speaking, and
• Juvenile does not flag in the caution or warning range of the MAYSI-2

You may not qualify if…

• observable cognitive, developmental delays, or psychosis that would interfere with completing consent, assessment or intervention, and
• Juvenile meets hospital level of care for imminent suicide risk.

Where it is running

• Rhode Island Family Court — Providence, Rhode Island, United States (enrolling)

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