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Preventing Psychological Health Problems in Service Members

This study is testing a training program called Cognitive Behavioral Coaching Training for behavioral health technicians (BHTs) in the military. The goal is to see if this training, which teaches evidence-based interventions (EBIs), can help prevent psychological health problems like depression, anxiety, and grief in service members. You could be eligible if you are a service member currently seeing an embedded BHT, or if you are an embedded BHT yourself. The researchers will measure success by looking at how satisfied service members are with their BHT services and by tracking changes in their mental well-being using questionnaires like the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and WHO-5 Well-being Index. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 5586 participants. It will compare trained behavioral health technicians to those receiving routine care.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Service members' satisfaction will be measured from their first to last session (up to 10 weeks). Changes in mental health scores will be tracked from the first session to one month after the last session (up to 14 months).

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NCT06981598

Prevention of Psychological Health Problems Via Integrated Operational Support

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
New York University
~5,586 participants
Updated 2026-05-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Cognitive Behavioral Coaching Training

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Average Satisfaction of Service Members (SM) with Embedded Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) Services
Measured over From the SM's first session with their embedded BHT to their last session (up to 10 weeks)
+4 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety
Grief
Leadership
Dissatisfaction

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
New York1

Study leadership

  • Amy S Slep, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · NYU

Who to contact

Kelly Daly, PhD
[email protected]
914-806-5093
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Service members seeing a behavioral health (BH) technician.
Currently embedded BH technicians.

Exclusion

Service members who are not currently seeing a BH technician.
BH technicians who are not embedded or have taken a clinic role.

What this trial measures

  • Average Satisfaction of Service Members (SM) with Embedded Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) ServicesFrom the SM's first session with their embedded BHT to their last session (up to 10 weeks)

    We will ask participating SMs questions about their session with their embedded BHT to gauge their satisfaction with the experience. The questions are prompts such as "How much do you think your meeting today will help you deal with your current difficulties?" and How much do you think working with a MHT/BHT/psych/4C will help you improve the things you would like to change?"

  • Change in Service Member PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) ScoreFrom the SM's first session with their embedded BHT to one month after their last session with their embedded BHT (up to 14 months after the completion of the baseline survey after the first appointment with their embedded BHT)

    The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) measures physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms of Major Depression such as "feeling down, depressed, or hopeless," "trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much," or "trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television." Service members (SM) will fill out this measure.

  • Change in Service Member WHO-5 Well-being Index ScoreFrom the SM's first session with their embedded BHT to one month after their last session with their embedded BHT (up to 14 months after the completion of the baseline survey after the first appointment with their embedded BHT)

    The WHO-5 Well-being Index measures general well-being with prompts such as "I have felt cheerful and in good spirits" and "I woke up feeling fresh and rested." Service members (SM) will fill out this measure.

  • Change in Service Member PSS-10 (Perceived Stress Scale - 10 item version) ScoreFrom the SM's first session with their embedded BHT to one month after their last session with their embedded BHT (up to 14 months after the completion of the baseline survey after the first appointment with their embedded BHT)

    The PSS-10 (Perceived Stress Scale - 10 item version) measures the SM's stress with prompts such as: "In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?" and "In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?" Service members (SM) will fill out this measure.

  • Change in Service Member STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) ScoreFrom the SM's first session with their embedded BHT to one month after their last session with their embedded BHT (up to 14 months after the completion of the baseline survey after the first appointment with their embedded BHT)

    The STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) measures anxiety by asking participants about their current emotions with prompts such as "I feel calm," "I feel frightened," and "I feel nervous." Service members (SM) will fill out this measure.