๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The MIRROR study will compare the effectiveness of two interventions in improving emotion regulation and reducing PTSD symptoms in female Veterans with military sexual trauma (MST) and/or intimate partner violence (IPV) and co-occurring brain injury.
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Able to consent as determined by UBACC, are English-speaking FVets who are 18+ years old
* Screen positive for exposure to IPV and/or MST using the VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (VA IPVAP) and MST Screening Protocol,
* Have a history of at least one BI assessed using the BISQ+IPV,
* Sub-threshold PTSD (operationalized as a total score of \>33 on the PTSD Checklist Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (PCL-5),
* Report deficits in Emotion Regulation (operationalized as a score of 0.5 SD above published means on the DERS).
Exclusion Criteria:
* FVets at high risk for suicide (respond yes to items 3, 4, 5, or 8 on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale \[C-SSRS\]), will be initially excluded until a secondary risk and safety assessment is completed by one of the Texas licensed study psychologists, who will use the VA Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation (CSRE) to determine planning and intentions. Veterans who endorse chronic thoughts of death found among those with PTSD and depression, but who have no suicidal behaviors with intent to act, based on secondary risk assessment, will be included in the study.
* Observable active psychosis (e.g., auditory hallucinations, grandiose delusions),
* Those determined to have problematic substance use (score \> 27 on the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) will be referred to substance use dependence programs for concurrent treatment. The PI and Co-Is will collaborate with the substance use dependence program to determine continued participation.