Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment for Suicide (CAST)

Florida State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Anxiety Risk Reduction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT01947179

03969

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and usability of a computer-based treatment for mood and anxiety relevant risk factors. The target of the treatment is related to cognitive stress, which has been shown to be associated with several negative mental health outcomes such as suicidal ideation, substance use disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Full description

CAST is a newly developed computerized treatment targeting specific risk factors associated with PTSD, substance use, anxiety, and suicide. Eligible individuals will be randomized to one of two conditions. In both conditions, participants will complete various self-report questionnaires and a computerized presentation. Additionally, all participants will be asked to complete a one month follow-up appointment.

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At or above the community sample mean on the ASI
• English speakers
• 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

• Significant medical illness
• Current substance dependence
• Current or past psychotic-spectrum disorders
• Uncontrolled bipolar disorder
• Serious suicidal intent that warranted immediate medical treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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108 participants in 2 patient groups

Physical Health Training

No Intervention group

Description:

The Physical Health Training condition will include information on the importance and benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, the program will discuss guidelines for a healthy lifestyle including information on diet, water consumption, exercise, and sleep.

Anxiety Risk Reduction

Experimental group

Description:

The anxiety risk reduction intervention will include psychoeducation focused on the nature of stress and its effect on the body. Interoceptive exposure exercises that were designed to correct the conditioned fear of bodily sensations will be explained and practiced.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Anxiety Risk Reduction