Integrated Suicide & Trauma Therapy for Suicide Risk

Summary

The investigators have developed a novel suicide intervention, Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy (ISTT). ISTT combines Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL)-a promising method to enhance coping skills and reduce suicidality-with a trauma therapy component to alleviate the specific impacts of childhood trauma on suicide risk. The aim of this pilot is to test 12-weeks of ISTT to alleviate suicide risk among individuals with a history of childhood trauma and current suicidality.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation \> 10
* Presence of childhood trauma defined by a minimum moderate score on any of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire subscales (emotional abuse, physical, abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, and physical neglect
* Presence of any psychiatric diagnosis
* Ability to provide informed consent
* Not receiving other psychotherapy concurrently
* Ability to undergo psychotherapy in English

Exclusion Criteria:

* The presence of cognitive impairment that would limit consent or understanding of ISTT
* The presence of active psychosis
* Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent

Conditions4

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