Comparing Two Counseling Treatments for Veterans Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence RISE Program vs. Advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating two counseling approaches to support Veterans Health Administration patients who have experienced intimate partner violence IPV in the past year. The study aims to compare Recovering from IPV through Strength and Empowerment RISE, a personalized and empowerment-focused intervention, with an advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual ECAU counseling session. This research focuses on improving self-efficacy and other health outcomes for patients affected by IPV. The RISE intervention includes up to 8 sessions, starting with an initial 60-minute session followed by up to seven 45-minute sessions tailored to participant needs. The advocacy-based ECAU consists of one 60-minute session offering supportive education, safety planning, and resource referrals. Participants are randomly assigned to either receive one or more RISE sessions or a single ECAU session. Participants will complete surveys measuring self-efficacy, mental health symptoms, alcohol use, quality of life, and other safety and health indicators before treatment, around 12 weeks after, and then every three months for up to one year. The total participation time is about 15 months, during which researchers will monitor these outcomes and treatment satisfaction to understand which intervention better supports patients recovering from IPV.

RISE Versus Advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual for Patients Experiencing IPV