Status:

COMPLETED

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Improve Work and Wellness in Veterans With Mental Illness

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Posttraumatic Stress Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Vocational instability in Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) is pervasive, costly, and harmful. Over 75% of Veterans with SMI are unemployed, resulting in economic difficulties and trouble mee...

Detailed Description

Project background: Work is a major social determinant of health. In people with serious mental illness (SMI), work is associated with better wellbeing, physical and mental health, quality of life, an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Unemployment, defined as no current participation in a competitive job
  • A competitive work goal, which denotes a goal of a regular job in the community that pays at least minimum wage
  • Presence of a serious mental illness including one or more of the following conditions:
  • major depression
  • bipolar disorders
  • schizophrenia
  • schizoaffective disorder
  • posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Currently enrolled in and receiving VA vocational rehabilitation services

Exclusion

  • Previous participation in cognitive behavioral therapy intervention geared toward work
  • Presence of a severe medical or cognitive impairment that will prevent participation in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

276 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04504903

Start Date

January 1 2021

End Date

September 30 2024

Last Update

October 4 2024

Active Locations (3)

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1

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-5000

2

Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-2884

3

St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63106