An assessment of the effectiveness of Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy in reducing the repetition of self-harm in adults presenting to an emergency department with acute self-harm (history of 3 or fewer episodes in the last 12 months)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Self harm; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14748840
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leeds

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-11-04
• Study Completion: 2023-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 4 December 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Registered with a GP in the catchment area of the mental health trust for the duration of the therapy
3. Presenting at ED as a consequence of self-harm, defined as: intentional acts that directly harm a person's own body. This includes methods like cutting, burning, scratching, banging or hitting parts of the body, or interfering with wound healing and it also includes self-poisoning, such as taking overdoses of drugs.
4. Self-harmed 1-2 times in the last 12 months (any amount in their lifetime) OR self-harmed exactly 3 times in the last 12 months but never before this year.
5. Mental capacity to provide fully informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Receiving, or having been referred to, a specific psychological intervention that is similar to the trial intervention, or where a specific intervention is indicated for a related condition (e.g. anorexia nervosa or drug addiction) and would conflict with trial participation.
2. Assessed by clinician as currently unsuitable for therapy (e.g. in crisis; actively suicidal)
3. Lacking capacity to comply with study requirements
4. Insufficient proficiency in English to contribute to the data collection
5. Known risk of violence (for example reported by ED or liaison psychiatry staff)
6. Researcher unable to contact potential participant within 6 weeks following self-harm event

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time (in months) from randomisation to first repetition of self-harm leading to hospital attendance, obtained from HES data supplemented by clinical record check.