Perinatal Peer Support for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

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Conditions studied: Persons With Psychiatric Disorders

In brief

Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) are at high risk of exacerbation of mental illness in pregnancy and postpartum, with consequences including poor pregnancy outcomes, decreased functioning, and impaired child development. Peer support could play a key role in supporting pregnant and postpartum Veterans with SMI. In this study, investigators will develop (Aims 1 and 2) and pilot (Aim 3) a peer specialist-delivered perinatal mental health intervention for Veterans with SMI, drawing from evidence-based models and input from Veterans, key VA clinical staff, and subject matter experts. The intervention will be piloted to assess its feasibility and acceptability, as well as exploratory clinical outcomes including postpartum functioning and mental health symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07362576

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

24

Starts

2028-07-01

Expected to finish

2030-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-23

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pregnant Veterans with serious mental illness
• a diagnosis of major depressive disorder
• PTSD
• bipolar disorder
• schizophrenia
• other psychotic disorder

You may not qualify if…

• Participants will be enrolled in the outpatient setting, and therefore will not be eligible to enroll while admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit

Where it is running

• VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA — West Los Angeles, California, United States

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