A Pilot Study of a Parenting Intervention for Parents of Adolescents with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
University of Minnesota researchers are conducting a research study to learn more about how an individually-delivered parenting program may help teens with self-harm. Eligible parents will be assigned by chance (like flipping a coin) to one of two conditions: (1) Healthy Emotions and Relationships with Teens – A Guide for Parents (HEART-P): a 12-session individually-delivered parenting program that teaches parents skills and strategies to help them respond to their adolescents’ emotions, or (2) wait list: parents will be offered the opportunity to receive HEART-P following their completion of the assessments during the study phase.
• Age 12-17 years
• at least 3 episodes of non suicidal self injury with at least one episode occurring in the past 12 weeks
• receiving mental health treatment that doesn't include individually delivered treatment for the parent. This can be at any mental health clinic
• at least one parent or caregiver who is willing to participate -for parents/caregivers: able to speak and write English
• history of a primary psychotic disorder
• neurodevelopmental disorder such as intellectual disability or autism
Children's Health, Mental Health & Addiction
anxiety, cutting, depression, non suicidal self injury, self-harm