Transition Health and Resilience Through Valued Experiences (THRiVE) Pilot for Newly Separated Veterans

Launched by RTI INTERNATIONAL · Jan 15, 2025

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The THRiVE Pilot study is designed to help newly separated veterans transition from military to civilian life by improving their mental health and reducing the risk of suicide. This program, called Transition Health and Resilience Through Valued Experiences (THRiVE), will test how well a small group of veterans can support each other in addressing mental health challenges, including feelings of sadness or thoughts of harming themselves. The study aims to see if participants find the program helpful and if it leads to positive changes in their mental well-being.

To participate in this study, you must be a U.S. military veteran who separated from the military within the last year, at least 18 years old, and have access to the internet and a private place to join online sessions. The study will last about five months, during which participants will fill out surveys to track their experiences before, right after, and three months after completing the THRiVE program. It's important to note that individuals with severe mental health issues, such as certain substance use disorders or high risk of suicide, will not be eligible to join.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Be a United States military veteran
• • Have separated/retired from the military no more than 12 months prior to study enrollment
• • Be at least 18 years old
• • Have access to the internet; a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or other "smart" device with video camera, speakers, and microphone; and a private place from which to attend THRiVE sessions
• • Reside and complete all study activities within the United States
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Endorse lifetime manic, hypomanic, or psychotic episodes
• • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for current severe alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder (except for tobacco use disorder, which will not be exclusionary)
• • Screen positive for moderate or high acute risk for suicide
• • Screen positive for more than minimal risk for other-directed violence
• • Are receiving or plan to receive BA therapy for any mental health condition between enrollment and the 3-month follow-up assessment