VA Office of Research and Development
This project will involve the development, refinement, and preliminary testing of a mobile health intervention (Motivational Enhancement Therapy Skills for Veterans; "METS4Vets"), which will be delivered through a smartphone app. The intervention will aim to support Veterans who are navigating the critical transition from structured residential substance use treatment to outpatient settings.
This project will involve the development, refinement, and pilot testing of a beta version of a mobile health intervention (Motivational Enhancement Therapy Skills for Veterans; "METS4Vets"), which will be delivered through a smartphone app. Phase I: Preliminary METS4Vets content will be developed by the research team. Content will be developed by integrating research literature on digital interventions, evidence-based skills content derived from Motivational Enhancement Therapy, the "spirit" of Motivational Interviewing (e.g., using non-judgmental phrasing), and VA's existing My Recovery Pla…
Inclusion Criteria: * current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) diagnosis according to chart review * current enrollment in VACHS residential Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment program * competent to provide written informed consent * a working smartphone with wireless capabilities or willingness to use a study-provided smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * current psychosis * current active suicidal/homicidal ideation * physical disability (e.g., uncorrected vision) that would preclude use of smartphones and/or smartphone applications * cognitive impairment that would interfere with study partic…
Motivational Enhancement Therapy Skills for Veterans mobile app based intervention
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