Assessing Suicide Risk in Adolescents With Developmental Delays

NCT01517126 | Terminated

• 2 other identifiers: 99991203412-M-N034
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 17
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: \- Currently, there is no standard method to study suicide risk in youth with developmental delays or intellectual disabilities (DD/ID). Youth with DD/ID are often excluded from studies that are used to develop these methods. As a result, most current suicide risk assessments have not been tested for use with people with DD/ID. Researchers want to develop an effective suicide risk screening tool for children and adolescents with DD/ID. Objectives: \- To develop a suicide risk screening tool for young adults with DD/ID. Eligibility:

• Young adults between 12 and 21 years of age who have DD/ID and are in mental health counseling.
• Participants will be in counseling at Surrey Place Centre, a community health center in Toronto, Canada. Design:
• Participants will fill out questionnaires during a 1-hour meeting with a therapist. The questions will ask about mood and current feelings, including whether the participant has been thinking about or planning to hurt or kill him or herself now or in the past. Other questions will ask about participants' understanding of death in general.
• Parents of participants may also fill out a questionnaire. It will ask about how the participant has been feeling. It will also ask whether the parent has noticed any signs that suggest suicidal thoughts or actions, now and in the past.
• Treatment will not be provided as part of this protocol. However, participants can receive counseling through the regular Surrey Place Centre services.

Conditions

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Keywords

Youth Suicide; Suicide Screening; Developmental Delay; Intellectual Disability; Assessment Instrument; Mental Retardation; Suicidal Thoughts; Suicidal Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Client must be enrolled in individual counseling at the Surrey Center at time of participation and must have attended at least 3 therapy appointments.
• Clients must have an IQ score betwen 55 and 75 (a range considered to "mild developmental delay"). A client with mild DD will have the ability to communicate verbally and provide writtent assent. In order to receive services at Surrey Place Centre, clients must have a designation of "developmental delay" with and IQ score or range. If they do not have an IQ Score or DD designation, they undergo assessment at intake. Therefore, each client will have an IQ score recorded prior to study recruitment.
• Age 12 years or older
• English speaking
• A legal guardian must provide informed consent and client must sign an assent document. Verbal assent is not acceptable for participation.

You may not qualify if:

• Legal guradian is non-English speaking and no translation support is available to assist with the consent process.
• No IQ score on record.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): lead

Study Sites (1)

Surrey Place Centre

Toronto, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Learning Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Suicidal Ideation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Suicide; Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Lisa M Horowitz, Ph.D.

  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: NIH
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 24, 2012
• First Posted: January 25, 2012
• Study Start: January 6, 2012
• Primary Completion: September 13, 2019
• Study Completion: September 13, 2019
• Last Updated: September 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Locations

CA (1)