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Expanding Veteran suicide prevention: The role of community engagement and partnership coordinators

Abstract: Veteran suicide is a public health crisis. Suicide rates for U.S. veterans have remained disproportionately higher than their nonveteran counterparts during the last 2 …

Expanding Veteran suicide prevention: The role of community engagement and partnership coordinators

Abstract: Veteran suicide is a public health crisis. Suicide rates for U.S. veterans have remained disproportionately higher than their nonveteran counterparts during the last 2 …

Psychosocial needs of incarcerated Veterans with other than honorable discharge characterizations

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration recently expanded eligibility to allow behavioral health care for veterans with "other than honorable" (OTH) discharge …

The impact of patient suicide loss on mental health clinicians in Veterans Affairs health care facilities

Abstract: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinicians are at elevated risk of patient suicide loss due to the high rates of suicide in the veteran population. Clinician support …

Women Veterans in primary care-mental health integration (PC-MHI) settings: A scoping literature review

Abstract: Women veterans (WV) present to Veterans Health Administration with mental health and medical treatment needs that differ from men and civilian women. Primary Care-Mental …

The impact of patient barriers and organizational factors on treatment dropout in posttraumatic stress disorder specialty care

Abstract: Many veterans who begin evidence-based therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) discontinue care prior to treatment completion. Examination of individual-level …

What do primary care clinicians and patients think about internet-based computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for depression? A qualitative study from the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Depression can be effectively treated with internet-based computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (cCBT). The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provided cCBT free to …

Patterns of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) validity scale elevation across Veterans seen in a Veterans Affairs (VA) assessment clinic: The impact of compensation status

Abstract: The purpose of this investigation is to provide descriptive information on veteran response styles for compensation and pension (C&P) evaluations Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Facilitators and barriers to implementing mental health apps among interdisciplinary staff in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) developed evidence-informed mental health mobile applications (MH apps) to supplement treatment and serve as self-care …

Implementing brief behavioral treatment for insomnia in Department of Veterans Affairs primary care mental health integration clinics: Reach outcomes from a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation trial

Abstract: Chronic insomnia is one of the most common health problems among veterans and can significantly impact health, function, and quality of life. Brief behavioral treatment …

Mental health care utilization following a new positive PTSD screen in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Although there is an active screening program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics and empirically …

A qualitative analysis of lived experiences, mental health treatment needs, and psychotherapeutic applications among Veterans with long COVID

Abstract: Long COVID remains a pressing health concern among Americans, with current data suggesting that 45% of those infected by COVID-19 experience at least one symptom of Long …