Developing a Mobile Intervention to Reduce Suicidal Cognitions in Veterans
Suicide
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Suicide focused on measuring Suicide, Suicide cognitions, Anger, Mobile intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Veterans 18 years or older
- Diagnosed with PTSD, established via the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
- Report a score of 12 on the 5-item Dimensions of Anger Reactions Scale
- Can read at least 6th grade level material
- Report a score of 1-3 (indicating ideation without intent) on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
- Have attended a mental health appointment within the past month, with another scheduled in the following month (i.e., be engaged in treatment with a mental health provider)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with bipolar or psychotic disorder.
- Current substance use disorder.
- Current imminent suicide risk or homicidal ideation requiring immediate intervention.
Sites / Locations
- Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NCRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
MIST intervention followed by MIRA intervention
These are both mobile interventions that use interpretation bias modification (IBM) techniques to reduce cognitive biases. The MIST app targets suicidal cognitions and the MIRA app targets hostile interpretation bias (which contributes to anger). The MIRA application has already been developed, but the MIST application is newly developed based on the same procedures. All participants will complete the MIST intervention and provide feedback so that we can refine it. We will also be collecting EMA data on to examine how changes to suicide cognitions and hostile interpretation bias (by use of the two apps) affects suicidal ideation and functioning.