Telephone Coaching of Family Members of Veterans With Substance Abuse Problems

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse

In brief

This project will develop and pilot test an enhanced, telephone "coaching" intervention to help family members concerned about a Veteran of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan who needs to seek treatment for a substance abuse problem.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03246646

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

52

Starts

2017-06-14

Expected to finish

2019-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-06-30

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• CSO is a sibling, spouse/ intimate partner, or parent of a US military Veteran who served in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001
• by the report of the CSO the Veteran of interest has a substance abuse problem that has led to interpersonal, legal, occupational, and/or health related negative consequences
• the CSO reports that the Veteran is not currently receiving treatment for this problem
• the CSO has contact 4+times/week and lives with or within 30 min. of the Veteran.

You may not qualify if…

• CSO has a SUD (Form 90, see Measures)
• the Veteran is currently incarcerated
• the CSO has no computer or other device with Internet access able to view video content
• the CSO or Veteran likely has a psychotic disorder (CSO report on the MINI) (see Measures)
• the CSO's involvement in a "coaching" intervention meant to encourage the Veteran to actively consider to seek care places the CSO at risk on a physical or psychological basis
• Callers who do not have access to a safe phone line will not be referred to the study.

Where it is running

• Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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