An investigation of the effectiveness of a therapeutic assessment intervention on engagement in aftercare services for young people who present to the emergency department for deliberate self-harm

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental Health - Suicide; deliberate self harm; suicide attempt; suicidal ideation; Emergency medicine; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001420730
• Lead Sponsor: Telethon Kids Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-11-07
• Last Update Posted: 14 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 394

Inclusion Criteria

Young people aged 12-17 years of age who attend Perth Children’s Hospital, Albany Health Campus or Geraldton Regional Hospital EDs for DSH (defined as intentional self-injury or poisoning, irrespective of suicidal intent) OR young people who present for suicidal ideation with a history of DSH.

Exclusion Criteria

1) The young person presents with suicidal ideation but has no current or historical DSH behaviour.
2) Current psychosis as documented in Department of Health Progress notes or reported by parents/carer or clinicians.
3) Intellectual disability (IQ score <70) as documented in Department of Health Progress notes or reported by parents/carers.
4) Parent/carer lack of consent.
5) Patient lack of verbal consent (patient chooses not to participate).
6) Lack of concordance for consent between parent/carer and patient.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence with aftercare treatment, defined as rate of attendance at mental health treatment appointments following the index presentation for DSH over a 12-month period. <br>Recorded from medical records and PSOLIS (ED electronic records).[6-month follow up post-index presentation <br>12-month follow up post-index presentation <br>]