Workshop to help recently transitioned Veterans reduce suicide risk and improve reintegration

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot trial aims to address the elevated suicide risk among Veterans transitioning from military to civilian life by implementing the STEP-Home-SP workshop. The workshop provides suicide prevention education, skills for effective transition, and support for accessing VA healthcare. It is designed to be non-stigmatizing and accessible, targeting Veterans who may not engage with traditional mental health services. By focusing on practical skills and social support, the program seeks to bridge the gap in care during this critical period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Recently transitioned Veterans within three years of separation from military service
* Self-reported functional impairment or reintegration difficulties as measured by the Military-to-Civilian Questionnaire (any item score \> 1 indicating "some difficulty"; M2CQ; \[71\])
* Sufficient English fluency
* Agree to participate (informed consent/HIPAA)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Active psychosis
* Imminent or acute high suicide risk requiring immediate crisis intervention (low-moderate non-imminent risk for suicide is allowed)
* Current moderate or severe substance use disorder
* Neurological diagnosis excluding TBI

  * Participants with mild substance use disorder will be allowed
  * Substance use is a common behavior that may contribute to reintegration difficulties and suicide risk

Where it's running

• VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Catherine B Fortier, PhD — VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
• Study coordinator: Catherine B Fortier, PhD
• Email: catherine.fortier@va.gov
• Phone: (857) 364-4361

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.