OBJECTIVE Multiple trials have found telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) to be effective for the treatment of depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate T-CBT for the treatment of depression among veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) outside of major urban areas. METHOD Eighty-five veterans meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Me...

PURPOSE The purpose of this research was to determine if differences in service use exist between dementia patients with and without psychiatric comorbidity. DESIGN AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted on all Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries seen at the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center with a VA Outpatient Clinic File diagnosis of dementia in 1997. The primary depe...

use, psychiatric diagnosis, and provider interventions for psychiatric conditions were recorded for eligible patients attending a Veterans Affairs Medical Center primary care clinic. Data from 952 younger (< 65 years) and 1135 older patients (2 65 years) were analyzed to determine whether there were age-related differences in diagnosishtervention and if use of the PRIME-MD modified these differ...

BACKGROUND Both homeless women and women who have experienced military sexual assault (MSA) are at high risk of serious psychological sequelae. However, little is known about the combined impact of MSA and current homelessness on psychological distress, or about distinctive treatment preferences among homeless female veterans affected by MSA. METHODS This observational study compared clinical...

Limited evidence shows that time-limited residential treatment benefits homeless people with mental illness. The Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented 11 specialty programs for homeless female veterans. This study presents data comparing 1-year clinical outcomes in a group of homeless female veterans who did and did not receive at least 30 days of residential treatment. We found that w...

BACKGROUND It is well-known that exposure to combat puts individuals at risk for developing adverse psychological problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and health-related behaviour problems and that the presence of combat-related injury increases the risk for psychopathology. Little is known, however, about the consequences of combat among conscripted so...

OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid psychiatric disorders and identify correlates of PTSD in a contemporary, nationally representative sample of US veterans. METHOD Data were analyzed from Wave 1 of the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study, a cross-sectional, retrospective, web-based survey of a population-based sample of 3,157...