Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Veteran aged 18+
Able to provide consent
Current or recent history of criminal justice involvement, defined as
(a) criminal arrest, order of protection, or incarceration within two years prior to participation and/or
Disqualifiers
Limited English proficiency
Inability to tolerate group therapy format
Enrollment in a concurrent clinical trial
Current or scheduled enrollment in a DBT- or RNR-based program
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
- Supportive Group Psychotherapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov