Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among adolescents, with the highest risk period for suicide being the month following psychiatric inpatient hospitalization. The investigators propose testing a brief, scalable intervention using evaluative conditioning aimed at reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents during and after inpatient hospitalization. Scalable interventions, such as the one proposed that reduce suicide risk during this markedly high-risk period, could result in large-scale decreases in suicide death.
Be a patient on McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program (MF-CAIP) of Franciscan Children's (FC)
Be 12-19 years-old
Own a smartphone
Have a parent/guardian that can provide permission
Any factor that impairs an individual's ability to comprehend and effectively participate in the study, including
an inability to speak or write English fluently
the presence of gross cognitive impairment due to florid psychosis, intellectual disability, dementia, acute intoxication, etc., or the presence of extremely agitated or violent behavior
a potential discharge location anticipated to be a residential program in which the average length of stay is more than 14 days
Franciscan Hospital For Children, INC.
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Harvard University
Collaborator