Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Culturally Adapted Manual Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Prevention of Self Harm: A Randomized Control Trial
Brief Summary: Aim:

To adapt and develop a culturally appropriate psychological intervention and test its feasibility, and acceptability for the patients presenting to general hospital following self-harm in Karachi Pakistan.

Primary hypothesis:

Patients who receive cognitive behavioral therapy will show significant decrease in suicidal ideation as compared to patients with treatment as usual.

Design:

Randomized Control Trial

Setting:

Medical Departments of General Hospitals in Karachi.

Participants:

A total of 200 self harm patients will be randomized to psychological intervention and treatment as usual arm.

Intervention:

Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Outcome measure:

Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* An episode of self harm within 48 hours before being admitted at the department;

  * age of 16 to 64 years;
  * Resident in the trial site catchments area,
  * Ability to complete a baseline assessment;
  * Ability to provide at least 2 verifiable contacts to improve tracking for subsequent assessments; and ability to understand and provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* • A medical disorder that would prevent participation in an outpatient clinical trial.

  * Temporary resident unlikely to be available for follow up.
  * Diagnosis of Alcohol and other drug dependence, schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorders.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. are age 18 years or older,
2. are currently admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit and have medical record documentation of suicidal ideation or suicide attempt at the time of admission,
3. have a Beck Suicide Scale score of 5 or higher for the 1-week period prior to admission,
4. are fluent in English,
5. are able to be reached reliably by telephone.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. substantially cognitively impaired (according to the Mini-Cog),
2. unable to provide informed consent for any reason (including incompetency),
3. determined by the patient's attending psychiatrist that peer mentorship is not appropriate due to unstable psychosis, cognitive disorder, or severe personality disorder,
4. already receiving or intending to receive peer mentorship (i.e., sponsor from Alcoholics Anonymous) or group-based peer support on a biweekly or more frequent basis,
5. residing more than 50 miles from any peer mentor,
6. planning to be discharged to another inpatient or residential facility, or
7. receiving electroconvulsive therapy
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* meeting DSM-IV criteria for borderline personality disorder
* 18-60 years of age
* have had at least two episodes of suicidal or non-suicidal self-injurious episodes in the past 5 years,
* at least one episode of suicidal is in the 3 months preceding enrollment
* agreement to participate in evaluation of the program.

Exclusion Criteria:

* bipolar I disorder, delirium, dementia, mental retardation, or a diagnosis of substance dependence in the preceding 30 days
* living outside of Taipei area
* having any serious medical condition likely to require hospitalization within the next year (e.g. cancer)
* and having plans to leave the Taipei area in the next 1 year
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Smart phone (Iphone/android)
* Understand sufficient Danish to use MYPLAN
* Informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Alcohol or substance abuse disorder (DSM-V)

Answer: A