Identifying the Needs of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans and Their Families: TBI and Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Issues

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury; Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Issues

• Registration Number: NCT01502852
• Lead Sponsor: VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore and potentially increase the capacity of the non-VA community mental health system within the state of Colorado to provide a comprehensive and coordinated service delivery system for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veterans and their families. The specific population of interest is OEF/OIF Veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and co-occurring behavioral health issues.

Detailed Description

The focus of this project is on qualitative data collection to facilitate product development including assessment and treatment guidelines to improve non-VA community mental health care for OEF/OIF Veterans with TBI and co-occurring behavioral health issues within the state of Colorado. In addition to the development of assessment and treatment guidelines, other products developed through this study will include a training and accompanying toolkit, which may be used for annual educational training of mental health providers. As such, there are no hypotheses associated with this study. This statewide initiative may not only improve quality and access to non-VA community mental health care for persons with TBI and co-occurring behavioral health issues within Colorado, but also serve as a model for implementation across the country.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-02
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Primary Completion: 2014-11
• Study Completion: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Colorado Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) mental health providers
• OEF/OIF United States Veterans
• Family members and/or friends of OEF/OIF United States Veterans
• Ages 18-65

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Focus Groups	One Time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VISN 19 MIRECC, Denver VAMC; 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States