Reduce self-harm urges after hospital stay using new skills
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a learning-based therapy (called therapeutic evaluative conditioning) to reduce adolescents’ thoughts and behaviors related to self-injury during and after a psychiatric inpatient hospital stay. It may help some teens feel less pulled toward self-harm after leaving the hospital.
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Who can take part
- You must be an inpatient on the McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program
- You are between 12 and 19 years old
- You have your own smartphone
- A parent or guardian can give permission, and you can agree to take part
- You are coming to the hospital because of non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal thoughts, or a suicide attempt
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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