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Self-Help Intervention for Post 9/11 Veterans With Depression or PTSD Symptoms

NCT07202325

Not Yet RecruitingNA

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions: Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions: Resilience Training for Veterans (REST-V), Usual resources

Countries: United States

It is important to provide support and resources for the many post-9/11 Veterans with mental health symptoms and poor psychosocial functioning who do not engage in psychotherapy. One of the biggest reasons post-9/11 Veterans do not seek treatment is a preference to handle problems on their own. This study examines a self-help intervention that teaches Veterans healthy coping strategies they can use on their own and how to seek out recovery support services such as mental health treatment or whole-person care if they decide to do so in the future. This study will compare the impact of self-help and standard resources at improving mental health and resource utilization. Two hundred Veterans will complete 6 brief assessments across 40 weeks.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Veteran age \>= 18 years who served on or after September 11, 2001
* Enrolled at Syracuse or Durham VA Healthcare System (had an encounter in primary care or Military 2VA clinic in past 24 months)
* Screen positive for current symptoms of MDD (PHQ-2) or PTSD (PC-PTSD-5)
* Report current functional impairment (PHQ-9 item 10)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to communicate in English
* Visual impairment that precludes reading self-help materials
* Hearing impairment that precludes completing telephone assessments
* Cognitive impairment that precludes providing informed consent
* Serious mental illness (diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders)
* Engaged in psychotherapy/counseling (\>= 2 outpatient therapy visits in past 90 days, scheduled outpatient therapy visit in upcoming 30 days that intends to attend, or psychiatric hospitalization in past 90 days)
* Started or had dosage change in psychotropic medication in the past 4 weeks
* At imminent risk of suicide or has active high-risk for suicide flag

Locations (2)

Syracuse, New York, United States
Durham, North Carolina, United States