Randomized Clinical Trial of Supplementing Brief Psychotherapy With a Mobile App

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 14, 2024

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2024

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2025

Conditions
Suicidal IdeationSuicideSuicide Attempt
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)

4x/day brief smartphone-based EMA surveys assessing negative emotions and STBs

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual (TAU)

TAU (or usual care) during hospitalization and the 28-day post-discharge period

BEHAVIORAL

Brief skills sessions plus EMI skills practice prompts

(1) Three brief treatment sessions delivering core cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills (mindful emotion awareness, cognitive flexibility, and changing emotional behaviors) (during hospitalization), (2) a discretionary booster session to reinforce treatment session content (that may be offered after discharge via either phone or telehealth), and (3) ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts to engage in guided skills practice exercises via smartphone

Trial Locations (1)

08854

RECRUITING

Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare, Piscataway

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

OTHER