Boosting parent help for youth suicide prevention
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a program that sends text messages to parents to help them support their teen after a suicide-related emergency. It aims to see if this approach can reduce suicide risk in adolescents.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your teen is 12 to 17 years old.
- Your teen came to the emergency room for suicidal thoughts or a suicide attempt.
- You have a phone that can receive text messages.
- You can speak and read English.
- You and your teen are willing to complete surveys at the start, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks.
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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