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A Pragmatic Trial of Brief CBT for Anxiety in VA Primary Care
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
This 4-year study will examine the value of a type of a brief cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for Veterans with anxiety and worry. This treatment will be delivered either in-person, or by video telehealth to the Veteran's home. The treatment will be delivered by providers at three Veterans Administration Medical Centers (Houston, New Orleans, and San Antonio). The study will compare the helpfulness of this treatment to the usual care Veterans receive for anxiety and worry. A supplement to this study will also evaluate daily discrimination experiences of Veterans based on the participant's race, ethnicity, religion, physical appearance, or other characteristics.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
225
Start Date
2022-01-03
Completion Date
2026-05-31
Last Updated
2025-04-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The proposed bCBT treatment for anxiety was specifically designed for use within VA PCMHI settings and uses a patient-centered approach to increase engagement while addressing the mental health needs of anxious Veterans. Emphasis was placed on maximizing intervention potency and minimizing intensity and duration to improve implementation value and alignment with VA PCMHI requirements. The intervention directly addresses challenges to delivery of CBT providing 1) a brief, practical model of care to address multiple anxiety conditions consistent with the PCMHI model (e.g. 4-6 sessions; measurement-based care), and 2) a clinically potent intervention that includes exposure-based skills.
Locations (3)
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, United States
South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas, United States