NIH Reporter #11400459

An Adaptive Intervention to Increase Engagement to Community-based Care After an ED Admission: For Youth Aged 10 to 14 at Risk for Suicide and Self-injurious Behavior

Award for a project developing a family-based adaptive intervention to increase mental health care engagement among youth aged 10-14 at risk for suicide and self-injurious behavior, funded by NIMH for fiscal year 2026.

Description

This project focuses on developing and piloting a brief, family-based adaptive intervention via SMART design targeting youth 10-14 years with suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behavior to increase community-based mental health care attendance and reduce risk post-ED admission. The study employs an ecological approach and targets mechanisms such as mental health literacy, communication, and engagement. The project is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and is funded for the fiscal year 2026.

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