Recovering From Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE)

Summary

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major health concern for women Veterans. IPV is associated with numerous physical and mental health conditions. VHA is implementing IPV screening programs to identify female patients who experience past-year IPV. Despite strong evidence that screening increases detection of IPV, less is established about how to intervene following IPV disclosure in health care settings, in order to improve health outcomes. Existing healthcare-based interventions result in minimal effects on health and well-being, likely because they are too brief and generic.

In response, the PI has developed Recovering from IPV through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE), based on the IPV-related health care needs and preferences of women Veterans. RISE is designed to be delivered in primary care and is an individualized, variable-length, modular-based intervention that addresses

* safety planning;
* education on the health effects of IPV and warning signs;
* increasing coping skills and self-care;
* enhancing social support;
* making difficult decisions; and
* connecting with resources. This study is aimed at refining and evaluating RISE for use with female VA patients who have experienced past-year IPV. This brief counseling intervention is intended to be administered in conjunction with primary care, as this is a frequent point of healthcare contact for women Veterans and where disclosure of IPV is most prevalent.

Conditions

• Intimate Partner Violence
• Self-efficacy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

RISE

This provider- administered brief- counseling intervention program will increase Women Veteran's self- efficacy in addressing violence in their current or past relationships. The variable length (up to six- session) modular-based intervention aims at providing resources for WVs in the relevant domains of: 1) safety planning, 2) education on health effects of IPV and red flags, 3) improving coping and self- care, 4) enhancing social support, 5) making difficult decisions, and 5) connecting with resources.

OTHER

Information and referral condition

Participants randomized to this arm will receive a brochure-based intervention, consisting of education, support and problem solving, safety planning as well as resources and referrals to address an array of health and social issues associated with IPV (including in VA and the community).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VA Boston Healthcare System

  collaborator FED

• VA Office of Research and Development

  lead FED

Principal Investigators

• Katherine M. Iverson, PhD MA BA · VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-10-22

Primary Completion

2020-11-23

Completion

2020-11-23

Countries

• United States

Study Locations