Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans
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Conditions studied: Criminal Behavior, Criminal Recidivism, Psychosocial Functioning
In brief
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J) is a comprehensive, integrative program distinctively designed to address the range of mental health, substance use, case management, and legal needs of Veterans with current or ongoing criminal justice involvement. Data from two prior clinical trials attest to the program's feasibility and acceptability and preliminarily suggest participation in the program may yield meaningful improvements in risk for criminal behavior and resolution of high-priority case management needs. However, continued research is needed to further investigate the program's efficacy. This Phase III clinical trial aims to investigate the superiority of DBT-J over a supportive group therapy treatment in decreasing risk of future criminal behavior and increasing psychosocial functioning. Secondary and exploratory aims will also investigate superiority of DBT-J in improving secondary treatment targets, potential differential efficacy across special-interest Veteran subgroups, and long-term consequences of program participation.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05974553
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2024-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-11-19
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Veteran aged 18+
- Able to provide consent
- Current or recent history of criminal justice involvement, defined as
- (a) criminal arrest, order of protection, or incarceration within two years prior to participation and/or
- (b) supervision by probation or parole at the time of participation
You may not qualify if…
- Limited English proficiency
- Inability to tolerate group therapy format
- Enrollment in a concurrent clinical trial
- Current or scheduled enrollment in a DBT- or RNR-based program
- Prior participation in DBT-J program
Where it is running
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO — Aurora, Colorado, United States (enrolling)
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY — The Bronx, New York, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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