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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
119 (estimated)
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for veterans with serious mental illnesses to join a group program that helps them work better with their treatment teams. Participants will need to agree to have some of their appointments recorded.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am a veteran receiving mental health services at a VA facility.
I have a serious mental illness diagnosed in the past year.
I can speak and read English well.
I agree to have some of my treatment appointments recorded.
You may not be able to join if
I have a primary substance use disorder or a neurological disorder.
My clinician believes I am at high risk for worsening my symptoms or having suicidal thoughts.
I have a history of violence that my clinician thinks is too risky to manage.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
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Over 60% of Veterans with serious mental illness have a service-connected disability that impairs their ability to work, go to school, and/or have successful personal lives. Although traditional treatments tend to focus on symptom remission, Veterans prioritize a range of treatment goals, including personal empowerment and gaining personally meaningful skills. Increasing Veteran-clinician collabor…
Over 60% of Veterans with serious mental illness have a service-connected disability that impairs their ability to work, go to school, and/or have successful personal lives. Although traditional treatments tend to focus on symptom remission, Veterans prioritize a range of treatment goals, including personal empowerment and gaining personally meaningful skills. Increasing Veteran-clinician collaboration can help effectively align care with each Veteran's goals and support an empowering therapeutic experience. This project will evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based intervention intended to increase Veterans' comfort, confidence, knowledge, and skills to collaborate with their treatment teams. Findings from this study will contribute important knowledge about this intervention's effectiveness and how to enhance its effectiveness, especially for Veterans from minoritized groups. If the decision-making intervention is effective, it would help Veterans with serious mental illness, and might also help Veterans with other chronic health conditions, like PTSD and chronic pain.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Be a Veteran currently receiving Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC), Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) and/or Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) services at VA San Diego, Los Angeles, or Albuquerque (e.g., seen in the clinic i…
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Be a Veteran currently receiving Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC), Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) and/or Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) services at VA San Diego, Los Angeles, or Albuquerque (e.g., seen in the clinic in the past month or based on clinic criteria)
2. Meet Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) criteria of serious mental illness; i.e., "having (within the past year) a diagnosable mental, behavior, or emotional disorder that causes serious functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities," based on chart review and clinician consultation if needed
3. Be fluent and literate in English
4. Agree to have a subset of VA mental health treatment appointments audiotaped
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Primary substance use or organic neurological disorder diagnosis determined by chart review
2. Are determined by clinician and/or study staff to be at significant risk of exacerbation of symptoms, suicidal ideation, or other risk due to study participation
3. Have a history and/or current risk of violence that clinicians and/or study staff determine to be too high risk to manage effectively in the study setting (e.g., poses a risk to Veterans or study staff)
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