Group psychotherapy to reduce the repetition of self-harm in adolescents
- Conditions
- Deliberate self-harmMental Health - Suicide
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000532303
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Newcastle
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 126
Participants were eligible if they were; (1) aged between 12 and16 years, (2) had been referred to a child and adolescent mental health service in Australian sites at Newcastle, Brisbane North or Logan, and (3) reported at least two episodes of self-harm in the past year, one of which had occurred in the past three months. Deliberate self-harm was defined as any intentional self-inflicted injury (including poisoning) irrespective of the apparent purpose of the behavior. Poisoning as a result of excessive use of recreational drugs was excluded from this definition.
Participants were deemed ineligible if (1) they required continual monitoring due to suicidal ideation; (2) their current situation meant they could not attend groups; (3) they were experiencing acute psychosis, or (4) they exhibited difficulties or presenting issues that indicated that they would be unlikely to benefit from the group intervention (e.g. intellectual disability).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure is repetition of self-harm, as assessed by a portion of an interview-based assessment of suicidal behavior (Linehan M. Parasuicide History Interview. Seattle: University of Washington, 1999.)[7 weeks<br>6 months<br>12 months]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Suicidal ideation as measured by the Suicidal Ideation Questionniare[7 weeks<br>6 months<br>12 months]