Increasing social connections for isolated Veterans
This study tests a program to help Veterans who feel socially isolated build more connections. To join, you must be a VA patient who screened as socially isolated, but not have severe health or mental health needs that would get in the way.
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Who can take part
- You are a Veteran who gets care at the Roudebush VA or its community clinics.
- You have had a primary care visit at the VA in the last 6 months.
- You scored 12 or higher on a social isolation screening test (the Lubben scale).
- You are not having thoughts of harming yourself that need immediate help.
- You do not have severe memory, hearing, or speech problems.
- You are not currently in a severe mental health crisis (like psychosis) or too ill to take part.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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