Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads
ConditionEmotion Regulation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh
About this trial
The investigators are interested in learning more about how the role of mothers' emotions has on the transmission of suicide risk to children. Eligible participants will be invited to participate in a baseline assessment, and 4 follow-up assessments in the next year. This research study is a randomized control trial. Participants that choose to enroll are randomly assigned, that is by chance (like by flipping a coin) to receive DBT Skills Training or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants may also be selected for DBT skills training, it which would occur once a week for 6 months.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Biological mothers with legal custody of target child between 9-11
Confirmed lifetime Biological mothers with legal custody of target child between 9-11
Confirmed lifetime history of suicidal behavior for mothers of suicidal behavior for mothers
Disqualifiers
Any mothers and children with major medical illnesses that might be associated with organic personality changes or ER difficulties (e.g. Parkinson's Disease, seizure disorders)
Cardiac nervous system abnormalities that would influence physiological readings
Previous DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) in the last six months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Training
- Safety Planning Intervention
Treatment groups
150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Pittsburgh
Lead sponsor
University of Oregon
Collaborator
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov