A Brief Mind-Body Bridging Intervention for Suicidal Ideation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to determine whether a Brief Mind-Body Bridging Intervention for Suicidal Ideation (MBB-SI) will result in short or longer-term reduction of psychological factors associated with suicidal ideation (SI) and/or suicide-related behaviors (SRB's) compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU).

Official Title
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A Randomized Pilot Study of a Brief Mind-Body Bridging Intervention for Suicidal Ideation

Conditions
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Suicidal Ideation, Mind Body Bridging

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Mind Body Bridging Group Session


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects will be Veterans aged 18-70 with psychiatric and/or addictive disorders who are on the High Risk Suicide List because of suicidal ideations and/or behaviors. Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of psychotic spectrum illness and current psychotic symptoms or significant cognitive impairment.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Treatment as Usual (TAU)<br>Participants assigned to Treatment As Usual (TAU) will receive the normal standard of care treatment from the Suicide Prevention Team and the Mental Health Service which may include individual therapy, group therapy, and/or medication therapy, all as decided by the individual and his/her doctor. Treatment as usual also includes monitoring by the Suicide Prevention Team. | |
| Experimental: Treatment As Usual with Mind-Body Bridging (TAU + MBB)<br>Participants assigned to TAU + MBB will will receive treatment from the Suicide Prevention Team and the Mental Health Service, AND will be asked to participate in four, 90-minute Mind Body Bridging group sessions that will occur for four weeks in a row. Each group will involve up to 15 participants and will be led by a trained MBB facilitator. | Behavioral: Mind Body Bridging Group Session<br>* Participants assigned to TAU + MBB will will receive treatment from the Suicide Prevention Team and the Mental Health Service, AND will be asked to participate in four, 90-minute Mind Body Bridging group sessions that will occur for four weeks in a row. Each group will involve up to 15 participants and will be led by a trained MBB facilitator. Participants will receive a workbook at the beginning of the training that contains an explanation of all the major concepts involved in Mind Body Bridging. The workbook has homework assignments to be completed daily between group sessions.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in frequency and/or intensity of suicidal ideation | Determine if there is a significant difference in the frequency and/or intensity of suicidal ideation, as measured by the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS) among the MBB-SI + TAU cohort compared to the TAU. We will use the total BSS score, ranging from 0 to 38. Increased scores reflect greater suicide risk. | Weekly during the intervention, one-month post-intervention, three months post-intervention, six months post-intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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mind body bridging, mindfulness, suicidal ideation, suicide related behaviors