Benefits Counseling to Preserve Function Among Disability Applicants

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Veterans' Disability Claims

In brief

This study will address the problem that claimants with psychiatric disabilities who apply for and receive disability benefits go on to work less than those whose claims are denied.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00715650

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

92

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Has never received VBA benefits
• Able to provide valid consent
• Expresses willingness to discuss benefits with a counselor
• Difficulty working as evidenced by a "Yes" to either (a), (b), or (c) of the question below about work-related difficulties: During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems (such as feeling depressed and anxious):
• Cut down on the amount of time you spent on work or other activities?
• Accomplished less than you would like?
• Didn't do work or other activities as carefully as usual?
• Expresses willingness to try Benefits Counseling if assigned to it
• An evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychologist is scheduled

You may not qualify if…

• Already receiving VA payments
• Already receiving SSI or SSDI payments
• Has a conservator

Where it is running

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT — West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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