• Author: John C. Fortney
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Leveraging COVID-19 to modernise depression care for VA primary care populations: Protocol for a sequential explanatory mixed method evaluation

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) integrated mental and physical health services to better detect and treat depression. Primary care nurses conduct …

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 …

Veteran experiences with an mHealth App to support measurement-based mental health care: results from a mixed methods evaluation

Abstract: Background: Mental health conditions are highly prevalent among US veterans. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is committed to enhancing mental health care through …

Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust

Abstract: The importance of patients’ trust in health care is well known. However, identifying actionable access barriers to trust is challenging. The goal of these exploratory …

Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust

Abstract: The importance of patients' trust in health care is well known. However, identifying actionable access barriers to trust is challenging. The goal of these exploratory …

Characteristics of veterans with depression who use the Veterans Choice Program of the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The Veterans Choice Program (VCP) of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) allowed eligible veterans to use their benefits with participating providers …

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 …

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 …

U.S. veterans' experiences and factors associated with use of a smartphone application to self-manage unhealthy alcohol use

Abstract: Unhealthy alcohol use is common among Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans, yet barriers discourage treatment-seeking. Mobile applications (apps) that …

Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services

Abstract: Objective: Veterans, especially those residing in rural areas, continue to underutilize mental health care. This longitudinal study assessed attitudes relevant to seeking …

Telemedicine-Based Collaborative Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract: Importance: Posttraumaticstressdisorder (PTSD)is prevalent, persistent, and disabling. Although psychotherapyandpharmacotherapyhaveprovenefficaciousinrandomized clinical …

Differences in functional and structural social support among female and male veterans and civilians

Abstract: Purpose: Social support is an important correlate of health behaviors and outcomes. Studies suggest that veterans have lower social support than civilians, but …