Trends in bundled outpatient behavioral health services in VA-direct versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) increasingly purchases community-based care (CC) to improve healthcare access, including behavioral health. In 2018, VA introduced …

Using quality measures and measurement-based care to improve behavioral health care for Veterans and service members

Abstract: Community-based organizations that provide behavioral health (BH) care to veterans, service members, and their families need to ensure that the care being delivered is …

Expanding behavioral and occupational health research in military police

Abstract: It is important to understand the behavioral and occupational health needs of military police personnel, a high-risk and understudied population. The incidence rates of …

Leadership perspectives on facilitators and barriers to sustaining evidence-based prevention interventions in the united states military

Abstract: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) aims to prevent suicide, harassment, sexual assault, and partner and child maltreatment by implementing evidence-based behavioral …

Diagnosed Behavioral Health Disorders, Related Duty Limitations, and Return to Duty Time in the U.S. Army: Population-based Data, from 2017 to 2019

Abstract: Less than half of service members with a behavioral health (BH) problem seek care. Soldiers may avoid seeking needed care because of concerns related to being placed on a …

Efficacy of CBT for Treatment Seeking (CBT-TS) in untreated Veterans and Service members at risk for suicidal behavior

Abstract: Objective: Military members and Veterans at-risk for suicide are often unlikely to seek behavioral health treatment. The primary aim of this study was to test the …