Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Battered Women Suicide, Attempted

Keywords

AbusedFemaleAfrican AmericanGroup Empowerment Psychoeducational InterventionEnhanced Treatment as Usual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

Change in Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation Score
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.
Baseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
Change in Suicide Attempt Index
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.
Baseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
Change in Index of Spouse Abuse Score
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.
Baseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12

Secondary Outcomes (3)

Change in Beck Depression Inventory- II
Baseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
Change in Beck Hopelessness Scale
Baseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12
Change in Self-Efficacy Scale for Battered Women
Baseline, Week 10, Post-treatment Months 6 and 12

Study Arms (2)

Psychoeducational intervention (PEI)

EXPERIMENTAL

Culturally competent group empowerment psychoeducational treatment (group intervention that is culturally informed and educational in nature)

Behavioral: Psychoeducational intervention (PEI)

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Enhanced treatment as usual that includes an adherence protocol (regular care at the hospital plus an adherence protocol)

Behavioral: Enhanced treatment as usual (ETAU)

Interventions

Psychoeducational intervention (PEI)Behavioral

PEI consists of 10 culturally competent group empowerment psychoeducational sessions. The sessions are directed by a treatment manual and are co-led by two therapists. The sessions are guided by the theory of triadic influence (TTI) model, which incorporates cultural-environmental influences, social-situational influences, and intrapersonal influences into treatment.

Also known as: Theory of triadic influence

Psychoeducational intervention (PEI)

Enhanced treatment as usual (ETAU)Behavioral

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 64 Years

Sexfemale

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

Identifies as an African-American female
Abusive relationship within the 12 months prior to study entry

Sponsors & Collaborators

Emory University
Otherlead
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIHcollaborator

Study Sites (1)

Grady Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

Related Publications (1)

Witt KG, Hetrick SE, Rajaram G, Hazell P, Taylor Salisbury TL, Townsend E, Hawton K. Psychosocial interventions for self-harm in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 22;4(4):CD013668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013668.pub2.
PMID: 33884617DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide, Attempted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SuicideSelf-Injurious BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD
Emory University
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

241 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Masking: SINGLE
Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
Purpose: TREATMENT
Intervention Model: PARALLEL
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2008

First Posted

January 28, 2008

Study Start

March 2008

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Effectiveness of Empowerment Group Sessions for Treating Suicidal African American Women in Abusive Relationships

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Study Completion

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Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

Study Arms (2)

Psychoeducational intervention (PEI)

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Related Publications (1)

MeSH Terms

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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

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Registry Overview

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Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

First Submitted

First Posted

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

Study Arms (2)

Psychoeducational intervention (PEI)

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Related Publications (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

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