An interventional study of Circles of Hope Group Psychotherapy in Suicidal Ideation, sponsored by University of Haifa. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-14.
Sponsored by University of Haifa · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This pilot study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a short-term group psychotherapy intervention for adolescents experiencing suicidal symptoms without immediate suicidal intent. The intervention is implemented within a public child and adolescent mental health clinic and includes emotional processing, interpersonal work, psychoeducation, and parental involvement. The study will evaluate participant engagement, attendance, and preliminary changes in suicidal ideation and related emotional and interpersonal functioning. The goal of the study is to contribute to the development of safe, feasible, and accessible group-based interventions for adolescents at suicide risk within public mental health services.
Adolescent suicidality represents a major clinical and public mental health challenge, with increasing rates of suicidal ideation and related emotional distress among youth. Although evidence-based psychotherapies for suicidal adolescents exist, many are resource-intensive and primarily delivered in individual formats, limiting their accessibility within public mental health systems.
This study examines a short-term group psychotherapy intervention ("Circles of Hope") developed for adolescents experiencing suicidal symptoms without immediate suicidal intent. The intervention is designed for implementation within routine public mental health services and aims to provide an accessible and structured therapeutic response for adolescents at suicide risk.
The intervention includes emotional processing, interpersonal group work, psychoeducational components, ongoing risk monitoring, and parental involvement. Groups are conducted in a small-group format within a child and adolescent mental health clinic.
The primary aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, including recruitment, retention, attendance, and participant engagement. Secondary aims include preliminary examination of changes in suicidal ideation and related emotional and interpersonal outcomes.
Participants will complete assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. Findings from this study are intended to contribute to the development of safe, feasible, and accessible group-based interventions for adolescents with suicidal symptoms in public mental health settings.
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Participants will receive a short-term group psychotherapy intervention designed for adolescents experiencing suicidal symptoms without immediate suicidal intent. The intervention includes emotional processing, interpersonal group work, psychoeducational components, ongoing risk monitoring, and parental involvement within a public child and adolescent mental health clinic.
Behavioral: Circles of Hope Group Psychotherapy
A short-term group psychotherapy intervention for adolescents experiencing suicidal symptoms without immediate suicidal intent. The intervention includes emotional processing, interpersonal group work, psychoeducational components, ongoing risk monitoring, and parental involvement within a public child and adolescent mental health clinic.
Suicidal Ideation - Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ)
Suicidal ideation will be assessed using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ), a self-report measure assessing the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 8-session intervention)
Suicidal Ideation - Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI)
Suicidal ideation will be assessed using the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI), which assesses cognitive and motivational aspects of suicidal ideation, including planning, wish to die, and perceived ability to act.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 8-session intervention)
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