Transition Health and Resilience Through Valued Experiences (THRiVE) Pilot for Newly Separated Veterans
Adapting Behavioral Activation to Improve Mental Health Outcomes and Reduce Suicide Risk During the Military Transition
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Be either (a) a United States military veteran who separated no more than 12 months prior to study enrollment or (b) a United States transitioning service member on terminal leave * 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
About the study
The objective of this study is to develop and pilot a program designed to improve mental health outcomes and reduce suicide risk during the transition from military to civilian life. It is hypothesized that the Transition Health and Resilience through Valued Experiences (THRiVE) program, to be developed as part of this study, will meet participant recruitment, retention, and satisfaction benchmarks (primary outcomes) and show positive preliminary effects on mental health symptoms, risk factors for suicidal ideation, and psychosocial functioning outcomes (secondary outcomes).
The specific aims of this study are to:
1. Develop a small-group, peer-led, cross-cutting prevention program for newly separated veterans (NSVs) called THRiVE and 2. Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the THRiVE program on mental health symptoms, risk factors for suicidal ideation, and psychosocial functioning outcomes.
Up to 40 NSVs participating in this Stage 1 pilot study will complete validated self-report measures at baseline, immediately after completing the THRiVE program (post-THRiVE), and 3 months after completing the THRiVE program (follow-up). The duration of a participant's time in the study is anticipated to be 5 months.
What is being tested
- Transition Health and Resilience through Valued Experiences (THRiVE) Program (behavioral)
Sponsor: RTI International · Participants: 40 · Started: Jul 30, 2025
Contact the study team
- Shannon M Blakey, PhD · Phone: 919-485-5427
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06778278
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | RTI International, Durham |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.