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Study name	Short‐term psychotherapeutic treatment in adolescents engaging in non‐suicidal self‐injury. Trial Registration Number: DRKS00003605.
Methods	Allocation: single‐blinded randomisation. Design: single‐centre (community adolescent mental health clinic). Setting: community. Follow‐up period: 6 months post line. Location: Heidelberg, Germany.
Participants	Male and female adolescents, between 12 and 17 years of age, who had engaged in five or more episodes of nonsuicidal self‐injury in the 6 months prior to randomisation, with at least one episode within the one month prior to screening, will be included in this trial. Expected N: 80.
Interventions	Participants randomised to the experimental group will receive a crisis card and 8‐12 weekly sessions of individual psychotherapy using the German version of the Cutting Down Programme.
Outcomes	Primary outcome: 50% (or more) reduction in frequency of self‐harm as assessed by the Self‐Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview‐German version. Secondary outcomes: scores on the Beck Depression Inventory, scores on the KIDSCREEN well being scale, and scores on the Self‐Esteem scale.
Starting date	November, 2012. Proposed end date: May, 2015.
Contact information	Name: Dr. Michael Kaess (PI). Affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center of Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg. email:michael.kaess@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Notes	Dr. Michael Kaess very kindly provided unpublished information relating to this trial.