Relationship Checkups to Reduce Veteran Suicide Risk
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development
About this trial
This study compares two approaches to working with Veterans that have a mix of mental health and relationship concerns in primary care. One approach is a 3-session couple-based program called the Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC). BRC has shown promise improving relationship health in Air Force primary care (including some mental health symptoms related to relationship functioning) but has never been tested for individuals with significant mental health concerns. The other approach is a high-quality delivery of three sessions of Co-Located Collaborative Care (CCC) with the Screened Veteran only. This program is the current standard of care for Veterans reporting mental health concerns in primary care (including mental health concerns related to their relationship) but has never been tested for individuals struggling with relationship concerns. The goal is to compare the benefits of the couples-based program vs. the individual-based program when it comes to reducing suicide risk factors at the relationship level and the individual level.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
BOTH PARTNERS must be age 18 or over
BOTH PARTNERS must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English and cognitive capacity to understand the study through comprehension of consent questions
BOTH PARTNERS must self-identify as "in a committed relationship" with their partner for at least 6-months.
AT LEAST ONE PARTNER must report at least mild relationship distress on a relationship satisfaction screen (CSI-4).
Disqualifiers
EITHER PARTNER reports that they are already engaged in ongoing couple or family therapy.
EITHER PARTNER reports severe intimate partner violence in the last year.
EITHER PARTNER reports ongoing or upcoming legal conflicts between one another (e.g., custody dispute; restraining order; divorce proceedings)
EITHER PARTNER reports experiencing suicidal intent requiring hospitalization.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Brief Relationship Checkup (BRC)
- Co-Located Collaborative Care (CCC)
Treatment groups
360 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov