Assessing the Feasibility of VA Whole Health Coaching for Veterans With Complex Health Concerns

Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of VA Whole Health Coaching for Veterans With Complex Health Concerns

This study examines the impact of a VA Whole Health coaching program aimed at improving Veteran's health and well-being by increasing healthy lifestyle behaviors in treatment-seeking Veterans receiving care at the DC and CA War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers.

Inclusion Criteria:

•Veterans receiving a clinical evaluation at the War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers in Washington, DC or Palo Alto, California.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current active suicidal or homicidal ideation
• Current or lifetime history of a psychiatric disorder with primary psychotic features
• Current or lifetime bipolar disorder
• Acute or unstable psychiatric condition(s) and/or chronic illnesses that would benefit from immediate referral for treatment
• Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, advanced Parkinson's disease, and unstable epilepsy
• Pregnancy
• Current exposure to trauma, or exposure to trauma in the past 3 months
• Current or within the past 30 days substance abuse or dependence (except nicotine)
• Excessive alcohol intake defined as an AUDIT score ≥ 4 for men and an AUDIT score ≥ 3 for women.