Therapy to reduce suicide risk in people with psychosis
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests an approach aimed at emotional ups-and-downs to help lower suicide risk in people who have psychosis and are at higher risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors. If you qualify, you would get outpatient mental health care while participating in the study.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You have a “psychosis spectrum” condition, confirmed in an interview
- You must be considered at higher suicide risk based on a questionnaire score
- You need to be in outpatient mental health services and have at least one visit in the last month
- You must be able to read at about a 6th-grade level or higher
- You cannot have a chart diagnosis of intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, or deafness
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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