Tests a combined suicide and trauma therapy in adults with childhood trauma
Tests a 12-week therapy for suicide risk in adults with childhood trauma.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Integrated Suicide & Trauma Therapy for Suicide Risk
Key facts
- Where
- Toronto, CanadaSee the site
Where in Canada
- St. Michael's HospitalToronto, CanadaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Unity Health Toronto
- Trial code
- NCT05613972
- Record updated
- 17 August 2026
- Original description
The investigators have developed a novel suicide intervention, Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy (ISTT). ISTT combines Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL)-a promising method to enhance coping skills and reduce suicidality-with a trauma therapy component to alleviate the specific impacts of childhood trauma on suicide risk. The aim of this pilot is to test 12-weeks of ISTT to alleviate suicide risk among individuals with a history of childhood trauma and current suicidality.Read full original descriptionShow less
Using Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy to Reduce Suicide Risk Among Adults With a History of Childhood Trauma
The investigators have developed a novel suicide intervention, Integrated Suicide and Trauma Therapy (ISTT). ISTT combines Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL)-a promising method to enhance coping skills and reduce suicidality-with a trauma therapy component to alleviate the specific impacts of childhood trauma on suicide risk. The aim of this pilot is to test 12-weeks of ISTT to alleviate suicide risk among individuals with a history of childhood trauma and current suicidality.
Inclusion: Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation > 10; Presence of childhood trauma defined by a minimum moderate score on any of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire subscales (emotional abuse, physical, abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, and physical neglect; any psychiatric diagnosis as long as there are no impairments that limit consent or understanding of ISTT (e.g. active psychosis); Ability to provide informed consent; Not receiving other psychotherapy concurrently; Ability to undergo psychotherapy in English.
Exclusion: The presence of cognitive impairment and/or active psychosis that would limit consent or understanding of ISTT; Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.