Status:

RECRUITING

A Novel Peer-Delivered Recovery-Focused Suicide Prevention Intervention for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Psychotic Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Suicide is a major public health concern, particularly among Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI, i.e., psychotic disorders or bipolar disorders). Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a well-...

Detailed Description

This 5-year study aims to refine and pilot a peer-delivered intervention to improve functional and social recovery to decrease suicide risk; the study consists of two phases. Phase 1 employs a user-ce...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Veteran Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Veterans who report present suicidal ideation (i.e., Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) > 2 ("Active thoughts of killing oneself") in past 1 month and/or a suicide attempt in the prior 3 months as identified by the C-SSRS
  2. Current SMI diagnosis (i.e., schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders with psychotic features, bipolar disorders)
  3. Capable of informed consent via the University of California San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC)

Peer Specialist Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Certified Peer Specialist employed at VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) in the Mental Health Care Line (individuals must demonstrate competency in basic suicide screening and referral procedures to be certified)
  2. 2-3 years of experience post certification as a Certified Peer Specialist
  3. Interest in being trained in SUPPORT
  4. Provide verbal or written consent for the research staff to discuss ability to participate in the study with the Peer Specialist's direct clinical supervisor
  5. Direct clinical supervisor agreement to allow the Peer Specialist to participate. This includes the Peer Specialist's direct clinical supervisor agreement to allow the Peer Specialist time as part of their current scope of practice to 1) participate in the full day (8-hour) SUPPORT training, 2) participate in weekly 1-hour group supervision for the duration of the Peer Specialist's time in the study, and 3) take on a case load of at least one SUPPORT Veteran at a given time.

Exclusion Criteria:

Veteran Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cannot complete the assessment battery
  2. Current intoxication requiring immediate detoxification or outpatient plan directed specifically to residential substance use disorder (not mental health) services
  3. Imminent psychiatric hospitalization

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 12 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

69 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05537376

Start Date

September 12 2023

End Date

October 31 2027

Last Update

August 7 2025

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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

San Diego, California, United States, 92161-0002