Abstract: Veteran engagement in mental health treatment (MHT) remains low. Peer specialists (PS) are well positioned to implement interventions addressing barriers to MHT …
Abstract: Objective: Dropout rates are high in treatments for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs). We examined dropout predictors …
Abstract: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes. Though antidepressants are often implemented as first-line treatments for MDD, …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of a new course of antidepressant monotherapy on gut and oral microbiomes and the relationship to …
Abstract: We present an ensemble transfer learning method to predict suicide from Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic medical records (EMR). A diverse set of base models was trained …
Abstract: This study examined the impact of ongoing substance use during posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment on PTSD symptoms and …
Abstract: Pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing before initiation of thiopurine treatment and CBC monitoring post-initiation helps avoid adverse events and ensure patient safety. This …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To apply deep neural networks (DNNs) to longitudinal EHR data in order to predict suicide attempt risk among veterans. Local explainability techniques were …
Abstract: Although research shows that more depressed patients respond to combined antidepressants (ADM) and psychotherapy than either alone, many patients do not respond even to …
Abstract: Response to analgesic therapy is influenced by several factors including genetics and drug-drug interactions. Pharmacogenetic (PGx) variants in the CYP2D6 gene modify …
Abstract:Â Background: Only a limited number of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) respond to a first course of antidepressant medication (ADM). We investigated the …
Abstract: Background:Â Physician responsiveness to patient preferences for depression treatment may improve treatment adherence and clinical outcomes. Objective:Â To examine …