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Behavioral Intervention

STEP Home Workshop for Veteran Reintegration and Suicide Prevention (SH-SP Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Catherine B Fortier, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of one year.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will develop a workshop to help transitioning Veterans get suicide prevention education, skills to manage transition, & support for VA healthcare to reduce suicide risk.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for recently transitioned Veterans within one year of leaving military service who are facing challenges adapting to civilian life. They must understand English well and agree to participate. Those with active psychosis, immediate high suicide risk, severe substance abuse (except mild cases), or neurological issues other than TBI cannot join.

What is being tested?

The STEP Home Workshop aims to help these Veterans by providing education on preventing suicide, skills for a smoother transition back into civilian life, support in accessing VA healthcare services, and reducing social isolation which could lower the risk of suicide.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention is educational and supportive rather than medical or pharmaceutical, there may not be traditional side effects; however, discussing sensitive topics like suicide might cause emotional discomfort or distress.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of one year.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of one year.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of one year. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acceptability- Quantitative satisfaction via Client satisfaction questionnaire Change

Acceptability- Veteran adherence

Feasibility- Treatment Fidelity/adherence

+4 more

Secondary study objectives

Engagement in VA Care

Other study objectives

Attention-Related Cognitive Errors Scale (ARCES)

Depression- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS)

+15 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: STEP-Home-SP + Usual CareExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

The core skills of emotional regulation and problem solving are introduced and integrated throughout all Veteran-specific reintegration content modules for practice and repetition for 12 weeks. Attention training augments emotional regulation and problem solving core skills and is interspersed throughout group and individual sessions. Additional 30-minute individual skill building and goal setting sessions occur \~4-6 times based on individual Veteran needs

Group II: Usual CareActive Control2 Interventions

UC will include the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) as scheduled by DOD prior to military separation, VA Solid Start post-separation, and educational augmentation post-separation.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Transition Assistance Program

2018

N/A

~350

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