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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-12-08
2027-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy (BSTT)
This novel suicide intervention integrates Brief Skills for Safer Learning (B-SfSL) with trauma therapy. ISTT incorporates the guiding principles of taking a non-pathologizing approach to treatment, emphasizing safety, attending to the therapeutic relationship, empowering clients, and incorporating solution-focused concepts.
Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy
12-week trauma therapy for suicide risk
Interventions
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Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy
12-week trauma therapy for suicide risk
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Presence of childhood trauma defined by a minimum moderate score on any of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire subscales (emotional abuse, physical, abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, and physical neglect
* Presence of any psychiatric diagnosis
* Ability to provide informed consent
* Not receiving other psychotherapy concurrently
* Ability to undergo psychotherapy in English
Exclusion Criteria
* The presence of active psychosis
* Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Unity Health Toronto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Sakina Rizvi, PhD,MACP,RP
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Unity Health Toronto
Locations
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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ISTT-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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