Transition Health and Resilience Through Valued Experiences (THRiVE) Pilot for Newly Separated Veterans
Adapting Behavioral Activation to Improve Mental Health Outcomes and Reduce Suicide Risk During the Military Transition
RTI International
40 participants
Jul 30, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The objective of this study is to develop and pilot a program designed to improve mental health outcomes and reduce suicide risk during the transition from military to civilian life. It is hypothesized that the Transition Health and Resilience through Valued Experiences (THRiVE) program, to be developed as part of this study, will meet participant recruitment, retention, and satisfaction benchmarks (primary outcomes) and show positive preliminary effects on mental health symptoms, risk factors for suicidal ideation, and psychosocial functioning outcomes (secondary outcomes). The specific aims of this study are to: 1. Develop a small-group, peer-led, cross-cutting prevention program for newly separated veterans (NSVs) called THRiVE and 2. Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the THRiVE program on mental health symptoms, risk factors for suicidal ideation, and psychosocial functioning outcomes. Up to 40 NSVs participating in this Stage 1 pilot study will complete validated self-report measures at baseline, immediately after completing the THRiVE program (post-THRiVE), and 3 months after completing the THRiVE program (follow-up). The duration of a participant's time in the study is anticipated to be 5 months.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Be a United States military veteran
- Have separated/retired from the military no more than 12 months prior to study enrollment
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have access to the internet; a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or other "smart" device with video camera, speakers, and microphone; and a private place from which to attend THRiVE sessions
- Reside and complete all study activities within the United States
Exclusion Criteria5
- Endorse lifetime manic, hypomanic, or psychotic episodes
- Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for current severe alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder (except for tobacco use disorder, which will not be exclusionary)
- Screen positive for moderate or high acute risk for suicide
- Screen positive for more than minimal risk for other-directed violence
- Are receiving or plan to receive BA therapy for any mental health condition between enrollment and the 3-month follow-up assessment
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Interventions
Six (6) total weekly, 90-minute, small-group, peer-led sessions delivered virtually
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NCT06778278