Intervening to Reduce Suicide Risk in Veterans With Substance Use Disorders

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Conditions studied: Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Substance-Related Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention compared to a Supportive Psycho-educational Control (SPC) condition in reducing the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Veterans with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) over a two-year follow-up period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02439762

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

300

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-12

Last updated by the study team

2022-09-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be a United States Military Veteran
• Report current suicidal ideation
• Enrolled in outpatient substance abuse treatment within the past month
• Must live within 75 miles of treatment site at time of recruitment

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to give informed, voluntary, written consent
• Inability to speak and understand English
• Receipt of methadone treatment for substance use currently or within the past 6 months
• Evidence of active, severe psychotic symptoms
• Women who are currently pregnant

Where it is running

• Colorado Springs, Colorado Community-Based Outpatient Clinic — Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
• VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System — Denver, Colorado, United States
• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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