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| Date: | 2025 |
| Abstract: | Adolescents are at a heightened risk of suicide reattempts following hospital discharge, but few evidence-based interventions exist. This study evaluated the efficacy of the self-awareness of mental health (SAM) program combined with treatment as usual (TAU) versus TAU alone in reducing reattempts among high-risk adolescents. A randomized clinical trial was conducted across nine Spanish hospitals (January 2021-March 2024) with 261 adolescents (12-17 years) who had attempted suicide within the last 15 days. Participants were assigned to SAM + TAU (n=128) or TAU (n=133), with 12-month follow-up. The primary outcome was suicide reattempts within 12 months; secondary analyses examined time to reattempt and associated risk factors. After 12-months, no significant differences were found in reattempt rates [22. 6% (SAM) versus 27. 8% (TAU); OR=0. 610, 95%CI (0. 321-1. 151), p=0. 127] or time to reattempt [HR=0. 606, 95%CI (0. 390-1. 021), p=0. 060]. In SAM, attentional impulsivity emerged as a significant risk factor [HR=1. 126, 95% CI (1. 004-1. 263), p=0. 043], while nonplanning impulsivity was protective [HR=0. 878, 95%CI (0. 814-0. 948), p<0. 001]. In TAU, increased suicide risk was linked to suicidal intentionality [HR=1. 341, 95%CI (1. 009-1. 782), p=0. 044] and more prior attempts [HR=1. 230, 95%CI (1. 039-1. 457), p=0. 016]. Conversely, fewer psychiatric diagnoses emerged as a protective factor [HR=0. 821, 95%CI (0. 677-0. 996), p=0. 045]. While no significant differences were found between groups, SAM identified important psychological factors influencing suicide risk. These findings provide a foundation for targeted interventions to prevent reattempts in adolescents. |
| Grants: | Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/00236 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/00569 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/00685 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/00941 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/00954 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/01027 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/01256 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI19/01484 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI20/00229 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI23/00085 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI23/00707 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI23/01469 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI23/01367 Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI23/01277 La Caixa Foundation HR23-00421 |
| Note: | Altres ajuts: This study was partly supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the Principality of Asturias ref. IDE/2024/774, the Fundación para la Investigación e Innovación Biosanitaria del Principado de Asturias (FINBA), and CIBERSAM, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CB/07/09/0020 Group). |
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| Language: | Anglès |
| Document: | Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Subject: | Adolescent ; Psychological intervention ; Randomized controlled trial ; Suicide attempt ; Treatment |
| Published in: | European psychiatry, Vol. 68, num. 1, art. e110 (july 2025) , ISSN 1778-3585 |
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