Standardized Adaptive Music Medicine for Suicidality

Standardized Adaptive Music Medicine for Suicidality

The primary goal of this clinical trial is to test if music-based intervention (STAMM-S) works for individuals with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Can implementing specific music to listen to for 20 minutes a day for 25 days improve suicidality?
• Can implementing education around the psychology of the medicine of music improve mental health outcomes?

Participants will:

• Listen to music given to them by the study team for 20 minutes a day for 25 days
• Receive musical psychoeducation on how to improve mood using music

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 14-35 years
2. Suicidal ideation (C-SSRS categories 1-3 within the past month)
3. normal sensitivity to music reward on the Barcelona Music Reward Questionnaire. Score >65

Exclusion Criteria:

1. imminent or acute suicide risk (C-SSRS categories 4-5).
2. Co-morbid substance use disorder.
3. Co-morbid psychotic disorder.
4. current participation in another trial