Empowerment Group Sessions for Suicidal African American Women
This study is looking at how well culturally sensitive group sessions, called Psychoeducational Intervention (PEI), help African American women who have attempted suicide and are in abusive relationships. PEI involves 10 group sessions led by two therapists. The study will compare PEI to an Enhanced Treatment as Usual (ETAU) group, which includes support groups and a resource room. Researchers want to see if these sessions can reduce suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and the impact of abuse. You may be able to join if you are an African American woman between 18 and 64, have been in an abusive relationship and attempted suicide in the past year, and receive services at Grady Health System. The study aims to enroll 397 participants.
- Study design
- This is a single-blind, interventional study where participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. The study plans to enroll 397 participants.
- What's involved
- You would complete a 2-hour survey about your life events, concerns, and feelings, followed by a second 1-hour survey one week later. You would then be randomly placed into a treatment group.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your progress will be checked at 10 weeks, and then at 6 and 12 months after treatment ends.
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Effectiveness of Empowerment Group Sessions for Treating Suicidal African American Women in Abusive Relationships
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Emory University
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What this trial measures
- Change in Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation ScoreBaseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
The Beck Scale for Suicide (BSS) Ideation consists of 19 items with responses rated on a scale from 0 to 2. Total scores range from 0 to 38 with higher scores indicating greater feelings of suicide ideation.
- Change in Suicide Attempt IndexBaseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
Created for this study, this qualitative screening measure asks if participants have engaged in the suicidal behaviors of intentionally overdosing, cutting self, tried to shoot self or jump from a high place, tried to take life, and attempting suicide.
- Change in Index of Spouse Abuse ScoreBaseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
The Index of Spouse Abuse (ISA) is a 30-item instrument where participants report how frequently abuse situations occur where 1 = never and 5 = very frequently. Total scores range from 30 to 150 and higher scores indicate a higher degree of abuse.