Avatar-guided digital help for young adults with alcohol and suicide risk
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone app with a virtual guide (avatar) to help young adults who have both alcohol use problems and suicidal thoughts. You would be randomly assigned to the avatar-based program or a standard safety planning app. The goal is to see which works better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 29 years old.
- You had a recent ER visit for alcohol or suicide risk, or were treated for suicide risk in the ER.
- You have had binge drinking or alcohol problems in the past month, and suicidal thoughts in the past month.
- You own a personal smartphone and can use it.
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to either the avatar guide program or a safety planning app.
- You can speak, read, and understand English.
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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