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ACT for Veterans With IBD and Mental Health Challenges
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Many Veterans with gastrointestinal disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also have mental health conditions. IBD and mental health conditions can worsen one another through the brain-gut axis, leading to dramatic deficits in psychosocial functioning and quality of life (QOL). Yet, few Veterans with comorbid IBD and mental health conditions receive psychotherapy and no evidence-based psychotherapies have been tested in Veterans with these comorbidities. Adapting brief acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to the specific to the needs of these patients and embedding treatment into routine gastroenterology care may increase Veterans' access to efficient and effective rehabilitative care. This study aims to adapt and test an integrated, 1-Day ACT intervention tailored to the specific needs of Veterans with IBD and mental health conditions to improve psychosocial functioning and QOL.
Official title: Using Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Rehabilitation and Engagement in Values-Centered Living in Veterans Adapting to Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Mental Health Challenges (RECLAIM)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2028-01-01
Completion Date
2032-06-30
Last Updated
2026-02-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Form of cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on increasing psychological flexibility by fostering acceptance of difficult internal experiences, augmenting engagement in values-aligned behaviors, increasing contact with the present moment, and reducing reliance on avoidant coping.
Locations (1)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, United States