About this trial
The goal of this project is to assess the efficacy of Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) in a randomized control trial. The investigators will be testing 150 participants Canada-wide, half of which will be randomized to receive Brief-SfSL (B-TAU) and the other half will be randomized to receive Brief-SfSL after a 3 month waitlist (WL-TAU). The main questions this study seeks to answer are:
* Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU for reducing suicidal thoughts at 3 months? * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU at 3 months for reducing depression severity, anxiety, and anhedonia? * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU at 3 months for improving social connectedness, emotional regulation, functioning (work, life, social), executive control and social problem-solving? * Are adverse events equivalent between B-TAU and WL-TAU at 3 months?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Suicidal ideation in the past week
Access to a computer or phone with a camera
Access to internet
Access to an emergency contact and hospital within commuting distance
Disqualifiers
Inability to undergo psychotherapy in English
Presence of cognitive impairment that would limit consent and understanding of Brief Skills for Safer Living
Active psychosis
Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Brief-SfSL