An Australian randomised trial of group psychotherapy for deliberate self harm in adolescents: Replication and extension of a British study

ISRCTN	ISRCTN43681784
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN43681784
Protocol serial number	N/A
Sponsor	American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
Funder	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (USA)

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Prof Philip Hazell
Scientific

Locked Bag 1014
Wallsend, NSW
2287
Australia

Email	Philip.Hazell@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Self harm
Intervention	This trial aims to replicate Wood et al's (2001) study and continue evaluation of whether group psychotherapy is associated with decreased repetition of self harm in adolescents. Adolescents will be randomised to treatment as usual (TAU) or the group intervention (to be used in conjunction with TAU). The experimental arm involves attendance at six group sessions run by local clinicians. Participants can continue attending the group for up to one year. The group psychotherapy is manualised and based on problem solving and cognitive behavioural therapy.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline, seven weeks, six months and one year. Outcomes of interest include repetition of self harm, changes in diagnosis, level of depressive symptoms and level of suicidal ideation. Service use and repetition of self harm will be monitored monthly.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/01/2007

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Lower age limit	12 Years
Upper age limit	16 Years
Sex	All
Key inclusion criteria	Adolescents (12-16 years) who present to one of three Australian child and youth mental health services and who report having engaged in two or more episodes of deliberate self harm in the past year are eligible to participate. Deliberate self harm is defined as any intentional self inflicted injury, regardless of the apparent purpose of the act (includes suicidal and non suicidal behaviour).
Key exclusion criteria	Acute psychosis, anorexia nervosa, intellectual delay, and inability to attend the intervention or research appointments.
Date of first enrolment	01/11/2004
Date of final enrolment	31/01/2007

Locked Bag 1014

Wallsend, NSW
2287
Australia

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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