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Improving Functioning Among Aging Women Veterans
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Women are the fastest-growing group of U.S. Veterans. Over half of those using VA care are 45 or older, with more age-related health concerns than civilian women. The VA urgently needs gender-informed strategies to ensure women Veterans receive tailored care that addresses their intersecting mental, physical, and age related health concerns, as well as gender-linked stressors. One prominent example is menopause, a health transition period that, for many women, can be associated with negative physical and mental health concerns that can worsen their functioning and quality of life. This project will: (1) integrate stakeholder feedback to tailor Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Menopause (CBT-Meno) for women Veterans with menopause concerns; and (2) refine and evaluate tailored CBT-Meno as a treatment to address these intersecting needs in a clinical trial.
Official title: Improving Functioning Among Aging Women Veterans With Major Mental Illness
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
45 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2026-12-01
Completion Date
2028-12-01
Last Updated
2025-09-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Menopause
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Menopause (CBT-Meno) is an evidenced-based intervention that includes psychoeducation, cognitive, and behavioral strategies for coping with common menopause symptoms and experiences. In Aims 1 and 2, CBT-Meno materials and procedures will be tailored for women Veterans through an iterative process involving: a) data from preliminary studies and a pre-pilot trial; b) input from content area experts; and c) stakeholder advisory panels. This tailored version of CBT-Meno will then be test in this clinical trial.
Locations (2)
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Perry Point VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Perry Point, MD
Perry Point, Maryland, United States