A Pilot Study of a DBT-Informed Caregiver Risk Management Workshop

NCT07852429 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: P0581925SRG-0-041-24
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to explore the feasibility and acceptability of implementing an intervention for caregivers in our health care system. The intervention is intended to provide information and consultation to caregivers of youth ages 12-26 years old who are at risk of self-harm (i.e., suicidal behaviors and/or nonsuicidal self-injury). The intervention is based on principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, an evidence-based intervention for youth who engage in suicidal behaviors and nonsuicidal self-injury. Acceptability will be assessed through questionnaires and qualitative feedback. Feasibility will be assessed by tracking the amount of clinician resources needed and how long it takes to identify caregivers who want to participate. A group of caregivers who have lived experience of having a child at risk for self-harm will form an advisory board. The board will review the study methods and data; their advice will guide next steps.

Conditions

Suicide; Adolescent; Young Adult; Caregivers; Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Caregiver participant attendance rate

  The number of workshop and consultation sessions that caregivers attend will be used as a measure of acceptability.

  enrollment to 6 month follow-up

• Caregiver participant survey & interview completion rate

  The number of surveys and interviews that caregivers complete will be a primary measure of feasibility and acceptability of study methods.

  enrollment to 6-month follow-up

• Youth participant survey & interview completion rate

  The number of surveys and interviews that youth participants complete will be a primary measure of feasibility and acceptability of study methods.

  enrollment to 6-month follow-up

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Workshop and consultation for caregivers of at risk youth

Interventions

Workshop and consultation for caregivers of at risk youth BEHAVIORAL

The caregiver intervention is provided via telehealth and uses principles and information adapted from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT; Miller, Rathus, Linehan, 2007). It consists of 4 session, 90 minutes each, over a 4-week period. The information and actives during these sessions are intended to: (1) provide education about suicidal and self-injurious thoughts \& behaviors and effective interventions, (2) support caregivers to implement safety measures at home, (3) increase caregiver coping skills, and (4) teach caregivers skills to support youth behavior change. Caregivers who attend the sessions are encouraged to get consultation with the same provider outside of the sessions. Weekly "office hours" are scheduled and they can also make an ad hoc appointment. The consultation will be provided for up to 6 months following the sessions. Consultation is meant to help caregivers apply the information they learn in the sessions to their particular family situation.

Intervention

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:

• caregiver whose has a child age 12-26yo who is screens positive for risk of self-harm or suicide by a UCSF provider
• speaks English

You may not qualify if:

• no access to Zoom
• child age 12-26 yo of a caregiver who consents to participate in study
• For youth 12-17 yo, legal guardian must be one of the caregivers participating and they also consent for this youth to participate in the study
• speaks English
• no access to Zoom

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide; Self-Injurious Behavior

Interventions

Referral and Consultation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Professional Practice; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Study Officials

• Sabrina Darrow, PhD

  University of California, San Francisco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sabrina Darrow, PhD

CONTACT

(415) 476-3395; Sabrina.Darrow@ucsf.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2026
• First Posted: October 1, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): October 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 28, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2028
• Last Updated: October 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)