Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans' Experiences of Habituation to Pain, Perceived Burdensomeness, and Failed Belongingness

NCT01334385 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 06-1080
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Veterans possess significant risk factors for self-directed violence (SDV). For example, depressed Veterans are at a greater risk for SDV than the general population. Although depressed male Veterans die by suicide at a higher rate than do their female counterparts (Zivin et al., 2007), female Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans are at higher risk for depression than males (Seal et al., 2009). Joiner's (2005) theory states that suicidal individuals (a) perceive themselves to be unbearable burdens onto others; (b) view their efforts at establishing and maintaining social connections as having been thwarted or failed; and (c) have developed the ability to engage in SDV due to from increased habituation to pain. This two-part study uses semi-structured interviews in an effort to determine the extent to which Joiner's theory is applicable to OEF/OIF Veterans. Part I of this study, which has been completed, assessed the components of this theory among primarily male OEF/OIF Veterans. Part II of this study is assessing this theory's components among female OEF/OIF Veterans. Participants were recruited from the female OEF/OIF Veteran population receiving services through the Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS). Comparisons across the interview responses will be made to identify commonalities among the participants' experiences.

Conditions

Suicide

Study Arms (1)

OEF/OIF Veterans through VA ECHCS

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Part I: Subjects were recruited from the population of over 250 OEF/OIF veterans with active cases in MHS within the Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS). Part II: Subjects were recruited from the population of over 250 OEF/OIF female veterans being cared for within the ECHCS.

You may qualify if:

• Part I:
• OEF/OIF returned veteran
• Age 18-55 years old
• Active case in mental health services
• Part II:
• OEF/OIF returned veteran
• Female
• Age 18-55 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Failure to correctly answer questions related to the informed consent process
• Active psychosis diagnosed by primary clinician
• Imminent suicidality

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System: lead
• University of Colorado, Denver: collaborator
• Portland State University: collaborator
• University of Missouri, Kansas City: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System

Denver, Colorado, 80220, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Lisa A Brenner, Ph.D., ABPP

  VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: FED

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 11, 2011
• First Posted: April 13, 2011
• Study Start: March 1, 2007
• Study Completion: November 1, 2010
• Last Updated: April 13, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-04

Locations

US (1)