Official Title: Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Older Men in Primary Care Settings
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2006-06
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study will assess the effectiveness of cognitive therapy in reducing the incidence of suicide ideation and behavior in older men in a primary care setting
Detailed Description: Older adult males have the highest suicide rate of any age group in the US Over 70 percent of older suicide victims have been to their primary care physician within a month of their death many with a depressive illness that was not detected However most research concerning treatments for suicide ideation and behavior has focused on adolescents and young adults Very few treatments have been developed to reduce suicide ideation and behavior in men aged 60 and above This study will assess the effectiveness of specialized cognitive therapy versus typical treatment in treating older men with suicide ideation
Participants in this two-year single-blind study will be randomly assigned to receive either cognitive therapy combined with enriched care or enriched care alone Participants will be identified in primary care settings as having experienced suicide ideation in the past month Cognitive therapy will be provided by PhD-level therapists and will be geared specifically toward older men with suicidal tendencies The enriched care condition will consist of the usual care that individuals receive for suicide prevention plus assessment and referral services provided by independent evaluators and study case managers All participants will be assessed pre-treatment to attain baseline measures of suicide ideation hopelessness and depression Study visits will occur at baseline and Months 1 3 6 12 18 and 24 to assess suicide ideation Self-report and clinician-administered measures will be used to assess participants progress
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