Remote Approaches to Psychosocial Intervention Delivery (RAPID)
Overview
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
RAPID is a study using online and phone-based psychological support to help prevent psychiatric hospital admissions for those with suicidal thoughts. The RAPID trial aims to compare two remote interventions with the standard care people usually receive to find out how best to help those who experience suicidal thoughts, and if this can reduce admissions to hospital.
Summary
What is the study about?
People who have thoughts of ending their lives are more likely to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital following contact with crisis services. However, admissions can sometimes have a negative impact on their health.
Remote interventions (those delivered online or over the phone) might be a way to improve existing forms of support for people who struggle with suicidal thoughts, as well as making treatment more accessible for them.
What are you trying to find out?
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
RAPID is a study using online and phone-based psychological support to help prevent psychiatric hospital admissions for those with suicidal thoughts.
The RAPID trial aims to compare two remote interventions with the standard care people usually receive to find out how best to help those who experience suicidal thoughts, and if this can reduce admissions to hospital.
- PREVAIL is delivered via telephone or online over three months by a Peer Support Worker. Peer Support Workers have their own experiences of mental health difficulties. It is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a talking therapy which explores the way you think, feel, and behave, and how these are linked.
- SAFETEL is a safety planning approach delivered by an Assistant Psychologist via telephone or online. The first meeting involves working together to develop a safety plan, including a list of coping strategies. After this, follow-up calls are offered over three months to check on your wellbeing and review your safety plan.
Why is it important?
By taking part in this study, you will be helping us learn how best to help people who experience suicidal thoughts. This is the case no matter what group you are in.
Everyone’s involvement is very important, and we equally value every participant in all groups of the trial. Although it is not guaranteed, we hope that you may find it helpful to take part in one of the interventions, such as reducing your distress or suicidal thoughts.
How can I find out more?
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
However, if you have questions for the research team, click the button below to email us:
Meet the researcher
Tony MorrisonDirector of the Psychosis Research Unit
I'm Tony Morrison - I'm the Director of the Psychosis Research Unit (PRU) at GMMH and a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Manchester. My research focusses on the application of psychological principles to the understanding and treatment of psychosis and tries to determine how far we can ‘explain the unexplainable’ using normal psychosocial processes.
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