• Author: Nina A. Sayer
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Long-term clinical outcomes associated with the Veterans Health Administration's traumatic brain injury and mental health screens

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Examine if the mandated Veterans Affairs traumatic brain injury (TBI) screen is associated with long-term postconcussive symptoms as compared to how the …

The association between low clinic reach and racial disparity in trauma-focused psychotherapy initiation across the US Veterans Health Administration: Secondary analysis of national program evaluation data

Abstract: Reach of trauma-focused psychotherapies (TFPs) varies across clinics for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the US Veterans Health Administration but it is unknown …

Evaluation of implementation facilitation integrated into a national mentoring programme to improve access to evidence-based psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder within the Veterans Health Administration: A quality improvement report

Abstract: Despite the resources dedicated to specialised mental healthcare for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the US Veterans Health Administration, …

The role of therapy delivery and clinic organizational factors in explaining therapist effects for trauma-focused psychotherapies in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: This study estimated the size of therapist effects (TEs) for dropout and clinical effectiveness of two trauma-focused psychotherapies (TFPs) and evaluated …

Implementation context and burnout among Department of Veterans Affairs psychotherapists prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: The first goal of this study was to assess longitudinal changes in burnout among psychotherapists prior to (T1) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (T2). The second …

Identity Disruption and its Association with Mental Health among Veterans with Reintegration Difficulty

Abstract: Most research and theory on identity integration focuses on adolescents and young adults under age 30, and relatively little is known about how identity adjusts to major …

Investigation of Therapist Effects on Patient Engagement in Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The present study examined whether certain Veterans Health Administration (VHA) therapists have more success than others in keeping patients engaged in evidence-based …

What the public should know about veterans returning from combat deployment to support reintegration: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: Consensus reports have called for interventions to educate civilians about the reintegration challenges that veterans experience. The current study describes veterans’ …

Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Expressive Writing to Address Readjustment Difficulties Among U.S Afghanistan and Iraq war Veterans

Abstract: We examined the efficacy of a brief, accessible, nonstigmatizing online intervention—writing expressively about transitioning to civilian life. U.S. Afghanistan and …

Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with Reintegration Problems: Differences by Veterans Affairs Healthcare User Status

Abstract: We studied 1,292 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans who participated in a clinical trial of expressive writing to estimate the prevalence of perceived reintegration …