Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy Versus Brief Intervention and Contact for Suicidal Adolescents and Young Adults

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Suicidal Ideation

In brief

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess whether 6 months of treatment with Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) is more effective for reducing thoughts of suicide in suicidal adolescents and young adults than usual care in the community supplemented with Brief Intervention and Contact (BIC). DDP and BIC are two evidence-based practices shown to be more effective than usual care at reducing suicidality. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive DDP treatment with safety planning and optional medication management or BIC treatment with safety planning and optional medication management. Participants in both groups will receive the assigned treatment at SUNY Upstate Medical University's Psychiatry High Risk Program (PHRP). Each participant is anticipated to take part in this trial for up to one year.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05988489

Run by

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

People needed

106

Starts

2023-10-25

Expected to finish

2027-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-27

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• CSSRS suicide ideation of ≥ 2 and PHQ-9 item 9 of ≥ 1
• Ages 14 through 40 years old of both genders
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to enter outpatient treatment as evidenced by psychiatric consultation at the PHRP and attending a first session with their intake therapist
• Willingness to be video-recorded
• Completion of baseline outcomes measures

You may not qualify if…

• Previous or current clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or autism spectrum disorder as ascertained by self-report on the PHRP intake packet, or on their electronic medical records, or by psychiatric evaluation at the PHRP
• BMI < 18 for adults ≥ 18 years old, and BMI < 17 for adolescents
• Concurrent use of weekly ECT, ketamine, or esketamine
• IQ < 80 on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
• Current or previous treatment with Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy

Where it is running

• SUNY Upstate Medical University, Psychiatry High Risk Program (PHRP) — Syracuse, New York, United States

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