62 Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Virtual Group Intervention for Adolescents with Mild to Moderate Suicidal Ideation and Their Caregivers: The BRAVA study

62 Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Virtual Group Intervention for Adolescents with Mild to Moderate Suicidal Ideation and Their Caregivers: The BRAVA study

Behavior disorders in adolescence

Clare Gray, Paula Cloutier, Allison Kennedy, Nicole Sheridan

Paediatrics & Child Health

Vol. 29

No. S1

2024

Oxford University Press

Journal article

English

19181485

Open Access

Building Resilience and Attachment in Vulnerable Adolescents (BRAVA) is a brief virtual group intervention designed for adolescents with mild to moderate suicidal ideation (SI) and their caregivers. The goal of BRAVA is to reduce SI in adolescents and increase family connection. The intervention consists of six independent, 90 minute modules that are delivered in a group setting on a weekly basis. Independent modules allow for rolling admission thereby reducing wait time to start the intervention. The modules include components of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Attachment Based Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving and psychoeducation. Adolescents and their parents attend separate groups. Adolescents focus on emotional regulation, coping skills, managing crisis situations and caregivers focus on connecting with their teen, validation and crisis management.

Edrina Adjei-Manu