Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Firearm Storage
Uncertainty and Firearms: Obtaining Secure Storage
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Anxiety
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for active duty servicemembers or veterans who want to improve firearm storage practices. Participants will attend two therapy sessions and answer brief surveys each day for 28 days.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am currently serving in the U.S. military or was discharged within the last 90 days.
- I am 18 years or older.
- I have a score of 35 or higher on the intolerance of uncertainty scale.
- I own at least one firearm that is stored unlocked and loaded.
- I can speak and understand English.
You may not be able to join if
- I do not pass the Informed Decision Making Capacity screener.
- I have a psychiatric or medical condition that prevents me from giving informed consent.
- I have no or limited access to a compatible smartphone.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether inclusion of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for Uncertainty-Enhanced (CUE) with Lethal Means Counseling (LMC) is acceptable, feasible, and efficacious in addressing secure firearm storage and associated psychological constructs in active duty servicemembers. The clinical trial aims to:
* Assess the preliminary efficacy of a LMC intervention, …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* are currently serving in any Branch or Component of the U.S. military, or were discharged from the U.S. military within the past 90 days
* 18 years or older
* Intolerance of uncertainty scale-12 total score equal to or greater than 35 (i.e., one SD above the community mean)
* …
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