Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans

Description

The VA wants to understand what type of integrative and whole health approaches are helpful for Veterans. The study is comparing two primary care based mental health treatments, a mindfulness class that teaches mindfulness meditation and a problem-solving class that teaches problem-solving skills and how to build resilience, for Veterans who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD. The goal of the study is to understand if the classes reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD and increase overall functioning.

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety

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Study overview

The VA wants to understand what type of integrative and whole health approaches are helpful for Veterans. The study is comparing two primary care based mental health treatments, a mindfulness class that teaches mindfulness meditation and a problem-solving class that teaches problem-solving skills and how to build resilience, for Veterans who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD. The goal of the study is to understand if the classes reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD and increase overall functioning.

Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans

Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans

Condition
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Phoenix

Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85012

Saint Louis

St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63106-1621

Syracuse

Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210-2716

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * enrolled in VA primary care through the local VA site
  • * report clinically significant psychological distress as measured in at least one of three areas:
  • * PTSD operationalized by 30 on the PCL-5 plus endorsing a criteria A stressor
  • * depression operationalized as 10 on the PHQ-9
  • * anxiety operationalized by 10 on the GAD-7
  • * gross cognitive impairment
  • * suicide attempt or desire to commit suicide in the last month
  • * had a psychotherapy appointment outside of primary care within the last month and have future appointment scheduled
  • * had a change in psychiatric medication outside of VHA primary care in the last 2 months
  • * voice a preference to be directly referred to specialty mental health care

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Kyle Possemato, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Study Record Dates

2027-12-31