Preventing Suicide Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults in Primary Care

Preventing Suicide Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults in Primary Care: CRT

The overall aim of this study is to reduce suicide among sexual and gender diverse youth ages 18-24 years old. This study will compare the effectiveness of two brief suicide prevention interventions that have been adapted for use with this population to use in primary care via telehealth and will recruit youth from primary care clinics in multiple metropolitan areas. The primary study outcome is suicidal ideation. Each clinic will be randomly assigned to deliver one of the two study interventions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• be aged 18-24 at the time of enrollment
• not have received mental health services in the past 90 days, excluding medication and case management
• English-speaking
• screen positive for suicide risk

Exclusion Criteria:

• are actively suicidal
• have a developmental disability that would preclude them from participating in the study intervention
• who are impaired due to psychosis, mania, or substance use that would prevent them from providing consent.
• Participants will also be excluded at YST-III sites if they are unable to identify a minimum of one support person to participate in the intervention with them