Actively Recruiting
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-11-19
200
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
208 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veteran aged 18 or older
- Able to provide consent
- Current or recent history of criminal justice involvement defined as either arrest, order of protection, or incarceration within two years prior to participation or supervision by probation or parole at time of participation
You will not qualify if you...
- Limited English proficiency
- Unable to tolerate group therapy format
- Currently enrolled in another clinical trial
- Current or scheduled enrollment in a DBT- or RNR-based program
- Prior participation in the DBT-J program
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045-7211
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2
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10468-3904
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Research Team
E
Emily R Edwards, PhD
CONTACT
S
Sharon Alter, MA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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