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Health-related outcomes among veterans identified as being at increased risk during a crisis line contact

Abstract: Research has focused on developing ways to prevent death by suicide, such as 24-hr crisis lines. The Purpose of the study was to examine health-related outcomes among …

Home-based primary care-mental health integration in the Veterans Health Administration: an updated evaluation of practice patterns

Abstract: Starting in 2008, the U.S. Veterans Health Administration required the integration of mental health providers (MH providers) in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) programs to …

"I wish people could come together like we have," patient and provider perspectives on VA residential PTSD treatment

Abstract: Although most posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care in the Veterans health administration (VHA) is provided on an outpatient basis, the VHA has 40 residential …

Association between psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery center service receipt and reported internalized stigma among veterans

Abstract: Internalized stigma, also known as self-stigma, is negatively associated with a person’s willingness to seek mental health services and follow their treatment plan. …

Moral injury in post-9/11 combat-experienced military veterans: A qualitative thematic analysis

Abstract: War zone exposure is associated with enduring negative mental health effects and poorer responses to treatment, in part because this type of trauma can entail crises of …

Intimate partner violence among lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans

Abstract: The present study describes intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization alongside theoretically associated variables in a sample of lesbian, gay, and …

Wellness checks: Piloting a universal intervention for soldiers

Abstract: As part of an Army pilot program, mandatory annual wellness checks were initiated to introduce individuals to counseling and to support psychological resilience and …

Pathways for VA and community stakeholder management of military veterans with sexual offenses: Sexual and nonsexual recidivism rates and risk factors in military veterans released from California sexually violent predator (SVP) commitment

Abstract: Military veterans with sexual offenses committed after discharge are often eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) services including health care. There are few, if any, …

Financial health and psychiatric symptoms among Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted the physical health of some vulnerable groups, but further study is needed to investigate the pandemic's impact on …

The role of depression and anxiety symptom severity in remotely delivered mental health care

Abstract: This study examined differences in mental health characteristics of Veterans who received VA Video Connect (VVC) or audio-only care during initial phases of the COVID-19 …

Delivering brief warrior renew over video teleconferencing to women veterans with military sexual trauma: a pragmatic trial

Abstract: This program evaluation examines effectiveness and acceptability of an eight-session brief warrior renew treatment protocol, modified and delivered over video …

Impact and efficiency of treatment across two PTSD clinical trials comparing in-person and telehealth service delivery formats

Abstract: The intent of this study is to examine treatment impact and efficiency observed when cognitive behavioral treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are …