• Author: Jessica A. Chen
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Mindfulness practice time and quality in Veterans with chronic pain

Abstract: Mindfulness interventions are associated with improvements in multiple areas of health, including chronic pain functioning, but little is known about how these …

Ethnoracial inequities in social stressors and patterns of alcohol use in a population of United States transgender Veterans

Abstract: Background: Due to marginalization, transgender and people of color living in the United States (U.S.) experience disparities in social determinants of health and mental …

Receipt of medications for alcohol use disorder in the Veterans Health Administration: Comparison of rates at the intersections of racialized and ethnic identity with both sex and transgender status

Abstract: Objectives: Medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUDs) are recommended for patients with alcohol use disorder yet are underprescribed. Consistent with Minority Stress …

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 …

Racial/Ethnic and Gender Differences in Receipt of Brief Intervention Among Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Brief intervention (BI) for unhealthy alcohol use is a top prevention priority for adults in the U.S, but rates of BI receipt vary across patients. This paper examines BI …

Military Service and Military Health Care Coverage are Associated with Reduced Racial Disparities in Time to Mental Health Treatment Initiation

Abstract: We aimed to evaluate whether military service and access to veteran heath care coverage attenuates racial/ethnic disparities in time to mental health treatment initiation …

Veterans Self-Reported Reasons for Non-Attendance in Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: This study explored rates of non-attendance (i.e., non-initiation, inconsistent attendance, early discontinuation) in cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and other …

Therapeutic alliance across trauma-focused and non-trauma-focused psychotherapies among veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Trauma-focused psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not widely utilized. Clinicians report concerns that direct discussion of traumatic …

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder by Gender and Veteran Status

Abstract: Introduction: Population-based data on the prevalence, correlates, and treatment utilization of post-traumatic stress disorder by gender and veteran status are limited. …