Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

🩺 Protocol Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and preliminarily test a culturally adapted suicide intervention specifically for black youth. The main question it aims to answer: -To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the group, as well as the preliminary efficacy of the group for decreasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors and increasing protective factors such as hope, positive ethnic identity, and family and peer support. Participants will be asked to attend 10-week group intervention and complete pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment measures.

Primary Research Facility: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)

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📍 Primary Site Map

Site: Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California

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