Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

480 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-18

Study Completion Date

2027-08-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a peer-delivered emotion regulation training (Brief-Unified Protocol) workshop is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms in firefighter trainees. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower PTSD symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?
* Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower AUD, depression, anxiety, and functional impairment symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?
* Do changes in neuroticism or emotion regulation mediate the effect of receiving the Brief-Unified Protocol on the treatment outcomes?

Participants will:

* Participate in a Brief-Unified Protocol workshop or psychoeducation workshop during fire academy training.
* Complete a questionnaire prior to the workshop.
* Complete a questionnaire immediately following the workshop and follow up questionnaires at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after completing the fire academy.

Researchers will compare firefighters who receive a peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol workshop to firefighters who receive peer-delivered psychoeducation to see if the Brief-Unified Protocol is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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PTSD Alcohol Use Disorder Depression Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Brief Unified Protocol

This workshop includes education regarding basic human emotions, why we have emotions, how they help us, how they can get in the way, and how they are related to psychological health problems, including among firefighters. Skills that are helpful in managing strong or unwanted emotions will be taught and practiced during the workshop. A workshop manual will be provided. Brief videos summarizing the material will be emailed over the course of the month following the workshop.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brief Unified Protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Brief Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Unified Protocol.

Psychoeducation

This workshop provides education regarding signs and symptoms of psychological health challenges that are most commonly experienced by firefighters. These include posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and alcohol and substance misuse. This workshop is a standard part of fire academy training. A workshop manual will be provided. Brief videos summarizing the material will be emailed over the course of the month following the workshop.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Psychoeducation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation regarding mental health challenges in fire service.

Interventions

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Brief Unified Protocol

The Brief Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Unified Protocol.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation regarding mental health challenges in fire service.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 21 years of age or older
* English speaking
* Able to sign an informed consent form
* Able to complete the self-report assessment
* Willing to be contacted to complete post and follow-up assessments

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant
* Have plans to relocate within two months of protocol initiation
* Report psychotic symptoms or suicidal behavior within the past 2 weeks
* Are currently dependent on substances other than tobacco or caffeine

Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes