An Australian randomised trial of group psychotherapy for deliberate self harm in adolescents: Replication and extension of a British study
Completed
- Conditions
- Self harmMental and Behavioural DisordersSelf-harm
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN43681784
- Lead Sponsor
- American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Adolescents (12-16 years) who present to one of three Australian child and youth mental health services and who report having engaged in two or more episodes of deliberate self harm in the past year are eligible to participate.
Deliberate self harm is defined as any intentional self inflicted injury, regardless of the apparent purpose of the act (includes suicidal and non suicidal behaviour).
Exclusion Criteria
Acute psychosis, anorexia nervosa, intellectual delay, and inability to attend the intervention or research appointments.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline, seven weeks, six months and one year. Outcomes of interest include repetition of self harm, changes in diagnosis, level of depressive symptoms and level of suicidal ideation. Service use and repetition of self harm will be monitored monthly.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration