A novel internet-based self-help intervention for anger in armed forces veterans and civilians

Completed

• Conditions: Anger; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN57620677
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Exeter

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 30 April 2018
• Study Completion: 2018-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Armed forces veterans from the UK or members of the general population who report elevated levels of anger represented by a score of =75 on the NAS-PI provocation subscale (Novaco, 2003). This measure has been selected as it identifies individuals experiencing levels of anger that are higher than those experienced in a general population which is indicative of problematic anger
2. Aged 18+
3. Individuals who have accessed the Help for Heroes Hidden Wounds service or community based advertising and who screen as eligible for inclusion in the study
4. Participants will primarily be armed forces veterans as described under the British definition of a veteran ‘Those who have served for at least one day in HM Armed Forces, whether as a regular or reservist’ (Ministry of Defence, 2013). With members of the general public recruited as necessary to meet recruitment targets as long as they meet the other eligibility criteria
5. In addition to this the participants must be able to understand written English and have access to a private internet connection to ensure they are able to give informed consent, engage with the intervention and ensure their confidentiality when engaging with the intervention

Updated 26/03/2018: A DAR score of =23 will be used rather than the NAS-PI.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if:
1. They are actively serving members of the armed forces
2. Under the age of 18
3. They report elevated symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder checklist (PCL; Weathers, Litz, Keane, Palmieri, Marx, Schnurr, 2013) indicated by a score of =50 (the recommended cut off score)
4. They report suicidal ideation measured using the PHQ-9 (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001) question 9 and risk protocol follow up questions
5. They report moderately severe levels of depression on the PHQ-9 (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified