Peer-Support Group for Veterans Who Hear Voices
This study is testing two group programs for Veterans who hear voices: "Veteran Voices and Visions" (VVV) and "Wellness Recovery Action Planning" (WRAP). VVV is a peer-led group that helps Veterans understand and cope with hearing voices, aiming to reduce distress and build a sense of belonging. WRAP is another peer-led program focused on self-management and recovery strategies. The study wants to see if these programs can help Veterans feel less bothered by their auditory hallucinations (voices), improve their sense of belonging, and help them participate more in daily life. You might be able to join if you are a Veteran aged 18 or older, hear voices at least weekly that aren't from substance use, and can speak English. The study plans to enroll 160 participants, but its current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 160 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your symptoms, sense of belonging, and daily functioning will be measured at 12 and 24 weeks after starting the program.
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Testing a Peer-Support Group for Veterans Who Hear Voices
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 2 statesStudy leadership
- Ippolytos A Kalofonos, MD PhD MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
- Matthew J Chinman, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
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What this trial measures
- Psychotic Symptom Rating Scale for Auditory Hallucinations (PSYRATS-AH)12 and 24 weeks
PSYRATS-AH is an 11-item subscale assessing frequency, duration, severity, loudness, location, negative content, controllability of voices, intensity of distress, beliefs about origin of voices, and disruption. Items are rated on a five-point ordinal scale (0-4), range is 0 to 44. Higher score means worse distress. PSYRATS has strong inter-rater reliability (r ⩾ 0.9), test-retest reliability (0.55-0.74), and good validity (0.63-0.76). It is the gold standard for assessment of AH and the main finding from the initial VVV pilot study.
- The Sense of Belonging Inventory-Psychological Experiences (SOBI-P)12 and 24 weeks
The SOBI-P is a reliable measure of belonging that consists of 18 items on a 4-point Likert response scale and it is used widely in SSD.
- The Role Functioning Scale (RFS)12 and 24 weeks
This is a distal primary outcome. The Role Functioning Scale (RFS) is a broad global integration index across the domains of work, independent living, and family/social networks that ranges from 1 (worst) to 7 (best). It has established reliability and validity in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. The total score for the RFS is calculated by summing the subscales, resulting in a range of 0-28, where higher scores indicate better functioning.