New workshop aims to ease Veterans' return to civilian life
NCT ID NCT03868930
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a workshop called STEP-Home for 221 post-9/11 Veterans who had trouble reintegrating into civilian life. The workshop taught skills like emotional control, problem solving, and attention to improve daily function and reduce anger. It was designed as a non-stigmatizing skills class, not therapy, to encourage participation. The goal was to help Veterans feel more connected to their communities and families.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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221 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Post-9/11 Veterans who report some reintegration, readjustment, or anger difficulty * i.e., Veterans who report "some difficulty" (Likert rating) on at least one of the primary measures: M2CQ; PDRI; STAXI-2 * 18-75 years old (to avoid outcomes being affected by aging) * English-speaking (sessions will be conducted in English) * Agreeing to participate * i.e., completion of ICF/HIPAA Exclusion Criteria: * schizophreniform disorder/active psychosis * bipolar disorder * active suicidality/homicidality requiring crisis intervention * other severe psychiatric disorders prohibiting appropriate group participation * neurological diagnosis prohibiting appropriate group participation (excluding TBI) * current substance dependence * current participation in any other form of active behavioral therapy at the time of enrollment * e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy, cognitive rehabilitation for mTBI, or other psychotherapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States
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