The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $100,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.310 - Trans-NIH Research Support) to Florida International University (FIU) to evaluate a brief, scalable intervention module to mitigate suicidal ideation among youth. The project aims to demonstrate the ability of the brief module to engage the target factor of perceived burdensomeness, a known driver of suicidal ideation, through a rigorous randomized controlled trial. The project will then evaluate the module embedded within a larger cognitive-behavioral therapy protocol in preparation for a larger clinical trial. The study will utilize established and novel measurement tools to assess the target factor. This project addresses critical gaps in current empirical and clinical approaches by precisely targeting an interpersonal risk factor for suicide, leveraging simplicity and scalability through a cognitive-behavioral approach. The award period runs from September 6, 2024 to July 31, 2026.
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