Disclosure, Social Harm, and Support Activation Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYale University

About this trial

To characterize how disclosure of suicide or severe emotional distress functions socially in rural eastern Uganda: who people have disclosed to, what happened, what harms resulted, who they would want involved in future support, and under what conditions they would want support activated on their behalf.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

self-reports a history of suicidal ideation or attempt,

self-reports a period of severe depressive distress (persistent sadness, hopelessness, withdrawal lasting ≥2 weeks), or

has previously disclosed suicidal thoughts or severe distress to another person

Able and willing to provide informed consent

Disqualifiers

Currently in acute suicidal crisis with intent or plan (activate safeguarding protocol, defer enrollment to after stabilization)

Unable to engage in a 25-30 minute survey without significant distress

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Survey Questionnaire

Treatment groups

361 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators