Family intervention for adolescents with suicidal behaviour: A randomized controlled trial and mediation analysis.

Completed

• Conditions: Suicidality; Psychiatric disability; Mental Health - Suicide

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000668707
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Mark Dadds

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescents aged between 12-17 years old; had engaged in at least one episode of suicidal behaviour (includes suicidal ideation, intent or attempt, deliberate self-inflicted injurious behaviour) within the last 2 months prior to their referral; were residing with at least one parent (biological or adoptive); their primary diagnosis included any of the following: Major Depression, Post-Trauma Stress Disorder, or Anxiety disorder (based on DSM-IV classification)

Exclusion Criteria

Psychoses and developmental disorders were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adolescent suicidal symptoms as measured by the Adolescent Suicide Questionnaire - Revised (ASQ-R)[Pre-treatment, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up];General psychological adjustment as measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Health of the Nation Outcomes Scale for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA)[Pre-treatment, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family adjustment as measured by the Family Assessment Device (FAD) - adolescent-rated and parent-rated[Pre-treatment, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up]