Suicide clinical trials at UCSD
5 in progress, 3 open to eligible people
Novel Peer-Delivered Recovery-Focused Suicide Prevention Intervention for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Suicide is a major public health concern, particularly among Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI, i.e., psychotic disorders or bipolar disorders). Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a well-established evidence-based practice for those…
San Diego, California
DBT Skills Groups for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide Attempt
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Veteran suicide death is a national crisis. Risk factors include emotion dysregulation, which occurs across mental health disorders. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based suicide intervention that targets emotion dysregulation but…
San Diego, California and other locations
Treatment for Relationships and Safety Together
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Suicide prevention is the top clinical priority for VA/DoD. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and worldwide with suicide rates among U.S. military Veterans doubling (27.7 per 100,000) the rate of civilian levels.…
San Diego, California
Development of PRECISE: a Data Driven Personalized Suicide Prevention Intervention
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
Individuals at high-risk of suicide vary substantially from one another. Over time, risk factors for suicide may change within the same individual. Despite these differences, most treatments for suicidal thoughts assume that the same intervention…
San Diego, California
Qnnections: Refinement and Pilot Trial of a Suicide Prevention Intervention to Increase Social Connection
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
Despite the high risk of suicide among LGBTQ+ Veterans, there is currently no suicide-focused intervention for this population. This study will refine and pilot Qnnections, a novel group-based suicide prevention intervention that aims to increase…
San Diego, California
Our lead scientists for Suicide research studies include Kevin Kuehn Samantha A Chalker, PhD.
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