According
to www.ClinicalTrials.gov
, “A clinical trial is a research study to answer specific
questions about vaccines, new therapies or new ways of using
known treatments. Clinical trials (also called medical research
and research studies) are used to determine whether new
drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully
conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way
to find treatments that work in people” (January 2, 2003).
Clinical
trials are crucial to further understanding of suicidal behavior,
the impact of suicide upon society, and the effectiveness
of suicide prevention programs and efforts. Clinical trials
provide helpful information for non-health care and health
care providers alike. Persons at risk for suicide are prospective
candidates for participation in a clinical trial while all
stakeholders can potentially benefit from the suicide prevention
research endeavors in the United States and internationally.
Electronic,
print, and multimedia resources are provided to help you to
find authoritative information on Clinical trials associated
with suicide and suicide prevention. These resources are available
from such national organizations as The National Institute of
Mental Health as well as professional organizations, not-for-
profit organizations, and educational institutions.
Internet
National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Program
The
NIMH is the primary National Institute of Health organization
for research on suicide and suicide prevention. The
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, MAP, is the world's largest
research program focused on mood and anxiety disorders.
MAP's mission is to combine scientific standards with a multi-perspective
approach so that the understanding of the underlying causes
of mood and anxiety disorders further develops and new effective
treatments can be put into practice.
The
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program Web page is available at
the following Web address:
The
National Library of Medicine (NLM) maintains a database with
complete information on clinical trials. ClinicalTrials.gov
is a service of the National Institutes of Health and developed
by the NLM.
The
Clinical Trials database provides information about clinical
trials in the United States and can be accessed at the following
Web address:
