Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group for Suicide Prevention
This study, called Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group, is testing a new group program designed to help Black youth who are having thoughts of suicide. The program is based on an existing method called Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS) but is adapted to be culturally relevant. Researchers want to see if this group program is practical and well-received, and if it can help reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors while increasing positive feelings like hope and a strong ethnic identity. You might be able to join if you are 12-17 years old, identify as Black or African American, and have had suicidal thoughts recently. The study plans to enroll 16 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 16 participants.
- What's involved
- Participants will attend a 10-week group intervention and complete assessments before and after the treatment.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for approximately 3 months (22-23 weeks) after treatment to measure outcomes.
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Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Tia Tyndal, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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What this trial measures
- The Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality - Suicide Status Form (SSF)From pre-treatment until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 23 weeks.
An assessment of suicide risk that consists of six core assessment constructs: psychological pain, stress, agitation, hopelessness, self-hate, and overall risk of suicide; as well as reasons for living and reasons for dying constructs, and wish to live and wish to die constructs.
- Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS)From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.
A 17-item scale that assesses the three components of ethnic identity and distinguishes between exploration, resolution, and affirmation. Scores range from 17-68, with higher scores indicating higher levels of affirmation, exploration, and resolution.
- Living Ladder ScaleFrom baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.
A one-item measure that is prospectively associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts by measuring readiness to continue living among individuals thinking of suicide. Scores range from 0-8, with 8 indicating an individual is committed to making changes to make their lives worth living.
- Brief Suicide Cognitions Scale (B-SCS)From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.
A 6-item self-report scale that measures the suicidal belief system, including dimensions of unlovability, unbearability, and unsolvability. Scores range from 6-30, with lower scores indicating fewer suicide cognitions.
- Therapeutic Relationship Working Alliance Inventory, Short Revised (WAI-SR)From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.
A 12-item scale that reflects Bordin's three-dimensional conceptualization of therapeutic alliance: task, goal, and bond. Scores range from 12-60, with higher scores indicating higher therapeutic alliance.
- Optimism and Hope Scale (OHS)From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.
A 14-item scale that measures an individual's level of both optimism, as characterized by a positive outlook on the future, and hope, as characterized by the belief in one's ability to achieve goals and navigate challenges. Scores range from 14-56, with lower scores indicating more hope and optimism.
- Parent Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale (RHDS)From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.
A 23-item scale aimed at providing a discharge readiness assessment before pediatric discharge from care in hospital settings. Scores range from 0-80, with higher scores indicating more readiness.
- Group Cohesion ScaleFrom baseline until the beginning of post-treatment, approximately 10 weeks.
A 12-item self-report scale that measures group cohesion, including dimensions of engagement, conflict, and avoidance. Scores across the subscales range from 0-72; higher scores indicate more of that dimension.