Condition: Suicidal Ideation · Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Young adults who attempt to kill themselves is a common and serious mental health problem worldwide and certainly in Belgium and the Netherlands. Fatal suicide is the leading cause of death among young adults. It has devastating consequences both for the young adults themselves and for their families. It also has substantial economic costs. However, up until now, there is little research on the treatment of suicidality among young adults. The current psychological therapy approaches and drug treatments for young people at very high risk of fatal suicide attempts have only limited success. Increasing evidence indicates the importance of involving significant others in treatment and the importance of the unfulfilled need for belonging and secure attachment. The WHO recommends involving significant others in the treatment of suicidal young adults. However, in Belgium and the Netherlands, there is little knowledge on the effectiveness of family based treatments. Attachment Based Family Therapy, or ABFT, was shown to work well in several studies in the US. Also in Belgium and the Netherlands, ABFT is being used to treat suicidal young adults. However, how well it works compared to the current treatment and if it provides good value for money have not been studied in young adults. In the proposed study the investigators will test, in a real-life situation, whether ABFT works better than the current treatment and if it provides good value for money. This study is a collaboration bet…
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Claudi LH Bockting, Professor · +3120-8913600 · c.l.bockting@amsterdamumc.nl
Nadia Van Der Spek, PhD · +31624138237 · n.vanderspek@amsterdamumc.nl
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| Praktijk Annemie Uyttersprot | Merchtem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium | Recruiting |
| GGzE | Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands | Recruiting |
| GGZ Oost Brabant | Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Academisch Medisch Centrum | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Arkin | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Levvel | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Kenter Jeugdhulp | Santpoort-Noord, North Holland, Netherlands | Recruiting |
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