Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans

Part of paid clinical trials in Aurora, Colorado.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT05974553
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Criminal Behavior
  • Criminal Recidivism
  • Psychosocial Functioning

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans — BEHAVIORAL
    16 weeks of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans, including weekly 60-minute group therapy and biweekly 30-minute individual case management
  • Supportive Group Psychotherapy for Justice-Involved Veterans — BEHAVIORAL
    16 weeks of clinician-facilitated supportive group psychotherapy for justice-involved Veterans, including weekly 75-minute group psychotherapy (20 hours total intervention). All interventions delivered via telehealth.

Study Details

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J) is a comprehensive, integrative program distinctively designed to address the range of mental health, substance use, case management, and legal needs of Veterans with current or ongoing criminal justice involvement. Data from two prior clinical trials attest to the program's feasibility and acceptability and preliminarily suggest participation in the program may yield meaningful improvements in risk for criminal behavior and resolution of high-priority case management needs. However, continued research is needed to further investigate the program's efficacy. This Phase III clinical trial aims to investigate the superiority of DBT-J over a supportive group therapy treatment in decreasing risk of future criminal behavior and increasing psychosocial functioning. Secondary and exploratory aims will also investigate superiority of DBT-J in improving secondary treatment targets, potential differential efficacy across special-interest Veteran subgroups, and long-term consequences of program participation.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 1, 2024
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
    16 weeks of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
  • Active Comparator: Supportive Group Psychotherapy
    16 weeks of supportive group psychotherapy for justice-involved Veterans

Primary Outcome Measure

Level of Service / Case Management Inventory [ Time Frame: Six times over course of 52 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, COAuroraColorado80045-7211
Ryan Holliday, PhD
[email protected]
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NYThe BronxNew York10468-3904
Marianne S Goodman, MD
[email protected]
718-584-9000
Angela Abreu
[email protected]
(718) 584-9000
Emily R Edwards, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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