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Feasibility and acceptability of caring cards: A peer-to-peer recovery-oriented suicide prevention intervention for US Veterans

Abstract: Caring Cards is a novel adaptation of caring contacts, where Veterans with a history of suicidality (card makers) create cards for Veterans with active suicidality …

Staff perspectives on implementing dialectical behavior therapy skills groups in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Reducing veteran suicide is a high priority for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). While dialectical behavior therapy skills groups (DBT-SG) may be as effective as …

Study protocol of a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation multisite trial: Dialectical behavior therapy skills group for Veterans at high-risk for suicide attempt

Abstract: Background: Veterans of the United States Armed Forces are at disproportionately high risk for suicide death, requiring indicated strategies to mitigate that risk. …

Mixed method study of feasibility and acceptability of electronic screening for measurement-based symptom monitoring of Veterans accessing mental health treatment in Veterans Affairs community care program settings

Abstract: Background: 2022 survey data showed 29% of Veterans utilized Veterans Affairs (VA) paid health care at a non-VA facility, 6% higher than in 2021. Despite an increase in …

Impacts of telehealth adoption on the quality of care for individuals with serious mental illness: Retrospective observational analysis of Veterans Affairs administrative data

Abstract: Background: Telehealth implementation can be challenging for persons with serious mental illness (SMI), which may impact their quality of care and health outcomes. The …

Protocol for the development of a vaping cessation intervention for young adult Veterans

Abstract: The use of e-cigarettes ("vaping") by young adults has increased substantially in the past decade. Although health risks of long-term e-cigarette use remain unknown, …

Rates of Diagnosis and Service Utilization in Veterans with Hoarding Disorder

Abstract: Hoarding Disorder (HD) is a prominent and disabling neuropsychiatric condition defined by the inability to discard objects resulting in impairing levels of clutter. The …

Age, sex, and race-varying rates of alcohol use, cannabis use, and alcohol and cannabis co-use in veterans vs. non-veterans

Abstract: Background: Military veterans are a high-risk group for health risk behaviors, including alcohol and cannabis use. However, research on veteran vs. non-veteran rates of …

Electronic Screening to Support Measurement Based Care: Examples from the Field

Abstract: Background: Measurement-based care (MBC) is associated with improved patient outcomes, but is seldom fully implemented. Electronic self-report screening systems may help …