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ERIC Number: EJ1460860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1389-4986
EISSN: EISSN-1573-6695
Available Date: 2025-01-11
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Blended School-Based Intervention to Prevent Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Chile: Results from a Randomized Control Pilot Study
Jorge Gaete1,2; Daniela Meza3; Javiera Andaur3; Samuel McKay4; Jo Robinson4,5; Daniel Nuñez2,3
Prevention Science, v26 n1 p12-24 2025
Suicide prevention programs delivered in school settings have been shown to reduce suicide attempts and ideation among adolescents. School-based digital interventions targeting at-risk youth are a promising avenue for suicide prevention, and some evidence has shown that blending digital and face-to-face components may improve the effectiveness. However, further evidence on its acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness is needed, especially in Latin America, where mental health support is limited. Reframe-IT is an internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program to reduce youth suicidal ideation in school settings. We created four complementary face-to-face CBT sessions and, through a pilot study, tested the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a blended intervention (Reframe-IT +) in adolescents (N = 52) from 6 public schools in Chile, randomized into two groups: Reframe-IT + (N = 33) and Control (N = 19). We found that the intervention was acceptable and feasible, with high degrees of satisfaction and adherence. We also observed a significant reduction in suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in the intervention group compared to the control group at post-intervention. Our results suggest that the Reframe-IT + could be delivered as a suitable, acceptable, and effective intervention to reduce suicide ideation in adolescents in school settings. Further research is needed to confirm these preliminary results.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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Author Affiliations: 1Universidad de los Andes, Research Center for Students Mental Health, Faculty of Education, Santiago, Chile; 2Millennium Nucleus to Improve the Mental Health of Adolescents and Youths, Millennium Science Initiative Program, Santiago, Chile; 3Universidad de Talca, Faculty of Psychology, Talca, Chile; 4Orygen, Parkville, Australia; 5University of Melbourne, Centre for Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia