Improving Community Integration in Homeless Veterans With Serious Mental Illness: A Pilot Study of MI-CBT Enhanced With Mobile Technology

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a brief behavioral intervention that combines two treatments, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), that have been shown to work in prior research studies. The format of the intervention will be a combination of in-person sessions and remote elements delivered via mobile phone (together called MI-CBTech). The goal of the intervention is to improve community integration in Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) who have experienced homelessness. A time- and format-matched control arm will include remote mindfulness training. 50 Veterans with SMI experiencing homelessness will be randomized to one of the two arms (25 per arm).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Veterans currently residing at the VA Greater Los Angeles Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (Domiciliary)

• age 18-65 years

• diagnosis of non-affective or affective psychotic illness as confirmed by chart review

• history of homelessness

• sufficiently fluent in English to consent, understand procedures, and complete assessments and intervention

• medically and clinically stable (i.e. able to participate in and complete assessments and intervention).

Locations
United States
California
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
RECRUITING
West Los Angeles
Contact Information
Primary
Amy M Jimenez, PhD
Amy.Jimenez@va.gov
(310) 478-3711
Backup
Michael F Green, PhD
Michael.Green6@va.gov
(310) 268-3376
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: MI-CBTech
An 8-week experimental intervention that combines two treatments, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The format of the intervention will be a combination of in-person sessions and remote elements (together called MI-CBTech) delivered via mobile phone or other smart device.
Active_comparator: Mindfulness control
An 8-week active control intervention that combines supportive therapy and mindfulness training. The format of the intervention will be a combination of in-person sessions and remote elements delivered via mobile phone or other smart device.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: VA Office of Research and Development

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov