NIMH Clinical Pathway in Rural Appalachian School-based Health Clinics
Implementing the NIMH Clinical Pathway in Rural Appalachian School-based Health Clinics
Who can join
Ages 12 to 17 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Youth who are receiving services at the school-based health centers to participate * Parents must be able to give legal consent for themselves and their children to participate * Youth and Parent must be English-speaking * Youth must also be able to give signed assent to participate * Youth must be cognitively and medically able to participate in study activities Exclusion Criteria: * Youth in state custody will be excluded from study participation due to challenges related to obtaining legal consent.
About the study
This study will adapt and evaluate an evidence-based suicide risk screening and follow-up program in two school-based health centers in West Virginia. The suicide screening program is titled the "NIMH Clinical Pathway" and provides tools and procedures for routinely screening adolescents for suicide risk screening, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, referral procedures, and follow-up care activities for adolescents receiving health services.
The study will assess implementation outcomes, including suicide screening practices, identification of suicide risk, safety planning, and follow-up service delivery, as well as participant outcomes including suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, satisfaction with services, suicidal behavior, safety plan utilization, and acute care utilization. Data collected across participating sites will be combined to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted Clinical Pathway. Protocol amendments resulted in consolidation of site-specific outcome measures into combined analyses across participating school-based health centers. The ClinicalTrials.gov record was updated to reflect the current protocol, study procedures, and planned statistical analyses.
What is being tested
- NIMH Clinical Pathway (behavioral)
Sponsor: West Virginia University · Participants: 70 · Started: Oct 2, 2024
Contact the study team
- Mary Christensen, PhD, LICSW · Phone: 304-293-3501
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06808503
Locations in the U.S.
| West Virginia | West Virginia University, Morgantown Oak Hill School Based Health Center, Oak Hill Summersville School Based Health Center, Summersville |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.