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The Development of a Transdiagnostic Intervention to Improve Social Functioning and Intimate Relationships Among Veterans
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Veterans seeking to improve their romantic relationships when high conflict and unhealthy dynamics (e.g., aggression) are present remain underserved within the VHA with few treatment options. Veterans with PTSD and alcohol misuse face compounding and overlapping barriers to intimate relationship functioning warranting tailored interventions. These Veterans may be best served through individual, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) interventions which can both 1) improve the ability to manage challenging, internal experiences (e.g., physiological reactivity, cravings, beliefs about worth and trust) and 2) encourage participation in valued actions to improve relationship functioning. Following development and refinement, this clinical trial will pilot an evidence-based, integrated ACT intervention (ACT for Social Health, Achievement, and Relationship Effectiveness \[ACT-SHARE\]) to improve relationship health and safety for Veterans with PTSD alcohol misuse.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
29
Start Date
2028-07-03
Completion Date
2030-09-30
Last Updated
2025-11-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Social Health, Achievement, and Relationship Effectiveness (ACT-SHARE)
This single-arm intervention will pilot a new, manualized intervention adapted from existing interventions using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address alcohol use, PTSD, social functioning, and IPV use. ACT for Social Health, Achievement, and Relationship Effectiveness (ACT-SHARE) aims to assist Veterans in developing skills central to psychological flexibility (e.g., acceptance, mindfulness, commitment to values-based action) to improve their relationship functioning and decrease IPV use in the presence of PTSD symptoms (e.g., anger, irritability, detachment from others) and alcohol use issues (e.g., cravings, triggers, disconnection from valued roles).
Locations (1)
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States