RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05537376

A Novel Peer-Delivered Recovery-Focused Suicide Prevention Intervention for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Enrollment

69 participants

Start Date

Sep 12, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation Psychotic Disorders Suicide, Attempted Bipolar Disorders

Summary

Suicide is a major public health concern, particularly among Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI, i.e., psychotic disorders or bipolar disorders). Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a well-established evidence-based practice for those with SMI that centers on identifying warning signs of mental illness, developing wellness tools for functional independence, planning for day-to-day effective living within one's community, and building an action plan to create a valued life worth living. This proposed study will refine and pilot SUicide Prevention by Peers Offering Recovery Tactics (SUPPORT), a novel integrated recovery program that is an adaptation of peer-delivered WRAP for Veterans with SMI. In SUPPORT, a Peer Specialist leads a Veteran at increased risk for suicide through recovery planning that is tailored to the Veteran's suicidal experiences with cognitive learning strategies to enhance safety plan recall and improve functioning.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a new peer-delivered suicide prevention program for veterans with serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) who are experiencing suicidal thoughts. The program is delivered by certified peer specialists — people with lived experience of mental illness and recovery — and focuses on helping veterans build hope, connections, and coping strategies. **You may be eligible if (as a veteran):** - You are a veteran receiving care at the VA San Diego Healthcare System - You have had active thoughts of suicide in the past month OR a suicide attempt in the past 3 months - You have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychosis, mood disorder with psychosis, or bipolar disorder - You are able to provide informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if:** - You do not have a serious mental illness diagnosis as defined above - You are not a veteran - You are unable to provide informed consent Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALSUicide Prevention by Peers Offering Recovery Tactics

Following the completion of a comprehensive mental health evaluation by a licensed VA provider, which includes a suicide safety plan, if a Veteran is having active thoughts of suicide or made a suicide attempt in past three months, they may be eligible for SUPPORT. In SUPPORT, the Peer Specialist and Veteran co-create a personalized suicide-focused recovery plan (SUPPORT Plan) in flexible, 50-minute weekly encounters. The SUPPORT Plan includes modules that focus on valuing recovery, building a hope kit and daily plan, setting recovery goals, and looking ahead to enhance the Veteran's safety plan. Learning strategies are incorporated into each module to promote salience and recall of intervention material. The Peer Specialist works closely with the Veteran's treatment team and uses the most recent safety plan in the Veteran's chart to help complete the SUPPORT Plan as well as reinforce the usage of the Veteran's safety plan.