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| Name | Class |
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| Mach Gaensslen Foundation | OTHER |
| Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute | OTHER |
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The prevalence of suicidal ideation (SI) among adolescents in North America is high, making it critical to develop evidence-based brief interventions for adolescents with SI that target healthy coping skills and relationships. BRAVA is a novel brief group intervention for adolescents with mild to moderate SI and their caregivers; youth are taught skills for coping and relating more effectively with others. Caregivers learn about adolescent development, effective parenting and the importance of connection. The goal of the randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of a virtually-delivered, brief group intervention for adolescents with mild to moderate SI and their caregivers in reducing SI.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group Intervention | Experimental | The intervention will consist of 6 psycho-educational group sessions for caregivers and 6 psycho-educational group sessions for adolescents. Adolescent and caregiver sessions will be held separately and will focus on different issues. Adolescents are taught skills for coping and relating more effectively with others. Caregivers learn about adolescent development, effective parenting and the importance of connection. The groups consist of 6 stand-alone modules permitting rolling entry and prompt access. Youth and Caregivers will receive a weekly text message reminder of their exit assessment date/time, homework from that week's intervention group and crisis resources. |
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| Enhanced Treatment as Usual | Other | Youth and Caregivers will receive a weekly text message reminder of their exit assessment date/time, a mental health tip and crisis resources. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Group Intervention | Other | The intervention will consist of 6 psycho-educational group sessions for caregivers and 6 psycho-educational group sessions for adolescents. Adolescent and caregiver sessions will be held separately and will focus on different issues. Adolescents are taught skills for coping and relating more effectively with others. Caregivers learn about adolescent development, effective parenting and the importance of connection. The groups consist of 6 stand-alone modules permitting rolling entry and prompt access. Youth and Caregivers will receive a weekly text message reminder of their exit assessment date/time, homework from that week's intervention group and crisis resources. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Suicidal Ideation | Suicidal ideation will be measured using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire Junior (Reynolds, 1988). A decreased score in suicidal ideation over 6-weeks will indicate a positive outcome. | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Depression and Anxiety | We will be assessing youth depression and anxiety with the youth version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (Chorpita et al., 2000). A decreased score in depression and anxiety over 6-weeks will indicate a positive outcome. | 6 weeks |
| Attachment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Allison Kennedy, PhD | CHEO | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| CHEO | Ottawa | Ontario | K1H 8L1 | Canada |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 30978144 | Background | Georgiades K, Boylan K, Duncan L, Wang L, Colman I, Rhodes AE, Bennett K, Comeau J, Manion I, Boyle MH; 2014 Ontario Child Health Study Team. Prevalence and Correlates of Youth Suicidal Ideation and Attempts: Evidence from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study. Can J Psychiatry. 2019 Apr;64(4):265-274. doi: 10.1177/0706743719830031. | |
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| CHEO Research Institute | View source |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | May 2, 2026 | |
| Reset | May 27, 2026 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| May 2, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| ID | Term |
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| D059020 | Suicidal Ideation |
| D013405 | Suicide |
| D016728 | Self-Injurious Behavior |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Enhanced Treatment as Usual | Behavioral | Youth and Caregivers will receive a weekly text message reminder of their exit assessment date/time, a mental health tip and crisis resources. |
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We will be assessing caregiver attachment with the adolescent version of the Adolescent Attachment Anxiety & Avoidance Inventory (Morretti & Obsuth, 2009). A decreased score in attachment between the adolescent and caregiver over 6-weeks will indicate a positive outcome. |
| 6 weeks |
| Family Functioning | Family functioning using the Family Assessment Device (Epstein, Baldwin, & Bishop, 1983). A decreased score in family functioning over 6-weeks will indicate a positive outcome. | 6 weeks |
| Chorpita BF, Yim L, Moffitt C, Umemoto LA, Francis SE. Assessment of symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety and depression in children: a revised child anxiety and depression scale. Behav Res Ther. 2000 Aug;38(8):835-55. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(99)00130-8. |
| Background | Reynolds, W. M. (1988). Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire Professional Manual (p. 47). |
| Background | Cloutier, P., Glennie, E., Kennedy, A., & Gray, C. (2009). Coping Behaviours and Non-Suicidal Self-Harm in Youth. In Canadian Psychological Association's 70th Annual Convention. Montreal, Quebec. |
| 19766302 | Background | Moretti MM, Obsuth I. Effectiveness of an attachment-focused manualized intervention for parents of teens at risk for aggressive behaviour: The Connect Program. J Adolesc. 2009 Dec;32(6):1347-57. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.07.013. Epub 2009 Sep 18. |
| Background | Epstein, N. B., Baldwin, L. M., & Bishop, D. S. (1983). The McMaster Family Assessment Device. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 9(2), 171-180. |
| 22826567 | Background | Cappelli M, Gray C, Zemek R, Cloutier P, Kennedy A, Glennie E, Doucet G, Lyons JS. The HEADS-ED: a rapid mental health screening tool for pediatric patients in the emergency department. Pediatrics. 2012 Aug;130(2):e321-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3798. Epub 2012 Jul 23. |
| 40671103 | Derived | Kennedy A, Gray C, Sheridan N, Dunn L, Stewart J, Drouin S, Elliott H, Adeponle A, Barrowman N, Sucha E, Cappelli M, Norris ML, Jabbour M, Cloutier P. BRAVA: A randomized controlled trial of a brief group intervention for youth with suicidal ideation and their caregivers. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2025 Jul 16;19(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s13034-025-00941-1. |