Adapted Visual Safety Plan for Autistic Youth (VSP-AY) to Address Self-harm, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Behaviors

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Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Behavior, Self-Injurious Behavior, Depression

In brief

This pilot randomized controlled trial will recruit 90 autistic adolescents aged 13-18 years with recent suicidal thoughts or behaviors from Geha Mental Health Center in Israel. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either (1) the intervention group receiving the Visual Safety Plan for Autistic Youth (VSP-AY) plus standard care, or (2) the control group receiving treatment as usual without VSP-AY. Mental health professionals delivering VSP-AY will complete a 6-hour training with ongoing supervision throughout the study. Outcomes will be assessed at three timepoints: baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and one-month follow-up (T2). The study will evaluate feasibility through recruitment and completion rates, acceptability through satisfaction questionnaires and qualitative interviews, and preliminary effectiveness through standardized measures of suicidal ideation (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale), non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI-AT), and depression (Children's Depression Inventory).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07333014
Run by: College of Management Academic Studies
People needed: 90
Starts: 2026-07-30
Expected to finish: 2029-07-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-01-12

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Aged 13-18 years
Formal diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
Experienced suicidal ideation or behavior within the past six months
Able to engage in the study intellectually, either verbally or in writing
Not at imminent risk of suicide requiring immediate hospitalization
Have adequate family support
Able to attend appointments at Geha Mental Health Center
Parent or legal guardian willing to provide informed consent
Adolescent willing to provide assent

You may not qualify if…

Immediate suicide risk requiring inpatient hospitalization
Active psychotic symptoms that prevent meaningful engagement
Active manic symptoms that prevent meaningful engagement
Insufficient Hebrew language proficiency to engage with study materials
Lack of family support, as documented by social services
Current participation in conflicting intervention studies

Where it is running

Geha Mental Health Center — Petah Tikva, Israel

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