Effectiveness of Empowerment Group Sessions for Treating Suicidal African American Women in Abusive Relationships
Group Interventions for Abused, Suicidal Black Women
Emory University
397 participants
Mar 1, 2008
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of culturally competent psychoeducational empowerment sessions in treating suicidal African-American women who are in abusive relationships.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Identifies as an African-American female
- Abusive relationship within the 12 months prior to study entry
- Suicide attempt within the 12 months prior to study entry
- Seeks services at Grady Health System
Exclusion Criteria3
- Score of less than 22 on Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
- Score of less than 18 on Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)
- Acutely psychotic
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Interventions
PEI consists of 10 culturally competent group empowerment psychoeducational sessions. The sessions are directed by a treatment manual and are co-led by two therapists. The sessions are guided by the theory of triadic influence (TTI) model, which incorporates cultural-environmental influences, social-situational influences, and intrapersonal influences into treatment.
ETAU contains an adherence protocol plus access to weekly support group and a resource room.
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NCT00601939