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  • Author: Heather S. Reisinger
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Design and development of a virtual standardized patient to support suicide safety planning among U.S. Veterans and military personnel

Abstract: Virtual Standardized Patients (VSPs) are computer-based training simulations that expand access to experiential, evidence-based mental health training at low cost and …

Education / Training Mental Health Peer reviewed

Voice of concern' for rural Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Care managers’ role engaging rural Veterans in evidence-based therapies via telemedicine

Abstract: Objective: In a Department of Veterans Affairs collaborative care implementation trial, care managers (CMs) focused on engaging rural Veterans diagnosed with …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

A mixed-methods evaluation of why an implementation trial failed to engage veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-focused psychotherapy

Abstract: An effectiveness trial found that telemedicine collaborative care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly increased engagement in trauma-focused …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Improving the usability of written exposure therapy for therapists in the Department of Veterans Affairs telemental health: formative study using qualitative and user-centered design Methods

Abstract: Background: User modifications are common in evidence-based psychosocial interventions (EBPIs) for mental health disorders. Often, EBPIs fit poorly into clinical …

Mental Health

Setting the Research Agenda for Preventing Infections From Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: This is a commentary which outlines the research agenda for preventing infections in the Veterans Health Administration.

Physical Health Peer reviewed