Abstract: Brief mindfulness training can help veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) learn essential skills to manage distressing emotions and thoughts. This study …
Abstract: Peer specialists (PS) in the Veterans Health Administration are veteran employees with lived mental health experience supporting others in recovery. While PS worked in …
Abstract: Veteran engagement in mental health treatment (MHT) remains low. Peer specialists (PS) are well positioned to implement interventions addressing barriers to MHT …
Abstract: Rural women veterans are less likely than men and nonrural veterans to access Veterans Health Administration (VHA) care. This qualitative study describes rural women …
Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) currently employs over 1,300 peer specialists-veterans with lived experience of mental illness who are in recovery and have been …
Abstract: Background: eHealth tools have the potential to meet the mental health needs of individuals who experience barriers to accessing in-person treatment. However, most users …