Improving outcomes in adult patients who self-harm: evaluating a brief psychological intervention in emergency departments (ASSURED) : protocol of a randomised controlled clinical trial : study protocol

Patients with self-harm and suicidal ideation are increasingly presenting in emergency departments (ED) in the UK. Self-harm is the strongest risk factor for suicide. Currently, there are no evidence-based interventions for self-harm offered in the context of general hospitals in the UK. This trial,...

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Main Authors:	McCabe, Rosemarie (Author) , Suzuki, Mimi (Author) , O’Keeffe, Sally (Author) , Walker, Neil (Author) , Hooper, Richard (Author) , Priebe, Stefan (Author) , Mihaylova, Borislava (Author) , Feng, Yan (Author) , Dickens, Chris (Author) , Aitken, Peter (Author) , Araújo-Soares, Vera (Author) , Byng, Richard (Author) , Giacco, Domenico (Author) , Kapur, Navneet (Author) , Lee, Will (Author) , Riou, Peter (Author) , Ryan, Mary (Author) , Simpson, Alan (Author) , Smith, Helen (Author) , Goldsmith, Lucy Polyanna (Author) , Bakou, Alexandra Elissavet (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	30 January 2026
In:	Trials Year: 2026, Volume: 27, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:	1468-6694
DOI:	10.1186/s13063-025-09411-7
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09411-7
Author Notes:	Rose McCabe, Mimi Suzuki, Sally O’Keeffe, Neil Walker, Richard Hooper, Stefan Priebe, Borislava Mihaylova, Yan Feng, Chris Dickens, Peter Aitken, Vera Araújo Soares, Richard Byng, Domenico Giacco, Navneet Kapur, Will Lee, Peter Riou, Mary Ryan, Alan Simpson, Helen Smith, Lucy Polyanna Goldsmith and Alexandra Elissavet Bakou