Facilitating Use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in Alcohol Patients (Reach Out)

University of Michigan488 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to learn about people who use the National Suicide Prevention (NSP) Lifeline during a suicidal crisis and those who don't. The researchers would also like to learn whether people who have experienced a suicidal crisis could benefit from participating in a therapy session about their thoughts and perceptions of the NSP Lifeline.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

488

Conditions

Suicide Alcohol Use Disorder

Interventions

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)BEHAVIORAL

CLF is a motivational interviewing-based intervention

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)BEHAVIORAL

In addition to receiving the brochure, EUC condition participants will meet with a therapist (in-person or remotely) for approximately 15 minutes for a descriptive overview of the brochure.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Probable alcohol use disorder within the past year based on an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 16 or greater * Report of a suicide attempt within the past year OR a lifetime suicide attempt more than a year ago and current suicide ideation within the past month based on a score of 5 or greater on the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS) or depression in the past month as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory with a of 20 or higher. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not understand English * Prisoners * Patients with profound psychotic symptoms and/or cognitive deficits that would prevent patients from understanding the content of the intervention and/or assessments.

Locations (2)

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Meridian Health Services

Waterford, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Crisis line utilization

The Time Line Follow Back (TLFB) assessment will be used as the primary measure of crisis line utilization. Participants will report days of utilization.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Suicidal behavior

The Time Line Follow Back (TLFB) assessment will be the primary measure of suicidal behavior. Participants will report days with suicidal behavior.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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