Treatment Seeking Study

NCT05077514 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 809

Last updated 2021-10-21

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Summary

The study team conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial of 809 military service members who were at increased risk for suicide but not currently in behavioral health treatment. This study tested the effectiveness of a brief phone-based intervention (CBT-TS) aimed at changing military member's perceptions about behavioral health therapy. Participants completed five interviews over the course of one year to collect information about change in behavioral health symptoms and treatment utilization.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Experimental: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Participants assigned to Group A were asked to participate in a talking session with a psychologist regarding thoughts about treatment. This session is designed to explore thoughts about behavioral health therapy for suicidality. The session was administered by phone, initially and again one month later. Participants discussed current functioning and their thoughts about seeking help with the goal of modifying thoughts about treatment. This phone session lasted approximately 45 to 60 minutes.

BEHAVIORAL

Active comparator: National Crisis Line

Participants assigned to Group B received information about the VA's National Crisis Line.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED
  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-01-14
Completion
2019-01-14

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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