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• Medical Records Flag for Suicide Risk Increases VA Healthcare Visits among Veterans with Substance Use Disorder
  VA has identified suicide prevention as a top priority and established policies to include high-risk suicide patient record flags (PRFs) in the electronic medical record to alert providers of patient risk and increase healthcare contacts. This study sought to identify predictors of new PRFs and to describe healthcare use before and after PRF initiation among VA patients who had received a substanc...
  
  Date: June 8, 2018
• VA Successfully Implements Interferon-free Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus in Previously Undertreated Patient Populations
  This study examined the adoption of interferon-free treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in VA to learn who received this therapy and whether the limitations of interferon-containing treatments have been overcome, including low rates of use among VA healthcare users who are African American or Hispanic, and among those with HCV-HIV co-infection. Findings showed that with the advent of interferon-...
  
  Date: March 7, 2018
• Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Decreases Use of General Mental Health Services among Veterans with Mental Illness
  This study examined the relationship between primary care clinic engagement in Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) and patient use of different mental health services (MHS). Findings showed that there was increasing clinic engagement in PC-MHI services over time, accompanied by a reduction in general MHS visits – but no change in more specialized mental health services. Analyses showed...
  
  Date: December 15, 2017
• Lithium or Valproate Associated with Better Outcomes Compared to Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder
  This study assessed a nationwide population of Veteran outpatients with bipolar disorder treated at VAMCs, who were newly initiated on an antimanic agent between 2003 and 2010. The primary outcome was likelihood of all-cause hospitalization during the year after initiation. Findings showed that after extensive control for covariates, initiation of lithium or valproate alone – compared to initiatio...
  
  Date: September 1, 2016
• Antipsychotics Prescribed to Substantial Minority of Veterans with PTSD without Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia
  Given limited knowledge about the use of antipsychotics in Veterans with PTSD returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, this study examined the rates of antipsychotic use in this patient population. Findings showed that antipsychotics were prescribed to a substantial minority of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with PTSD who did not also have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Of the Veterans in thi...
  
  Date: March 3, 2015

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  ... major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder), and 11% within that subgroup... major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder), and 11% within that subgroup...forms of serious mental illness (i.e., bipolar disorder). Recently, VA conducted

• The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review

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  ... major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder), and 11% within that subgroup...psychiatric illness (i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic major depression)

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Videos

• Peer Support to Engage Minority Veterans in VA Mental Health Care 09/18/23
• Suicide Prevention and Implementation 01/29/20
• Primary Care and Mental Health Integration 01/09/20
• Sleep Disorder Treatment to Prevent Veteran Suicide 12/22/17

Podcasts

• Evaluating the Transitioning Servicemember Support Program 12/09/2021
• The Impact of COVID-19, Social Distancing, and Mental Health 11/10/2021
• A Community Network Approach to Supporting Veterans at Risk for Suicide 07/13/2020
• Research Into Gulf War Illness 06/23/2020
• Post-Incarceration Outcomes for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Challenges 06/09/2020
• Engaging Rural Dwelling Veterans in VA Mental Health Treatment 05/26/2020
• Moral Reconation Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans 05/11/2020
• Understanding Who's at Risk for Food Insecurity 04/14/2020
• Research to Reduce Veteran Suicide 12/09/2019
• Community Clergy Training Program to Improve Rural Veterans' Mental Health 12/20/2018
• Peer Coaching and Web-based Interventions to Help Veterans with Serious Mental Illness Better Manage Their Weight 06/26/2018
• Neurocognitive Risk Factors and Suicide Prevention 07/19/2017

Other Resources

• Watch the HSR&D's video series on mental health, which features several researchers discussing their work on improving care for Veterans with mental illness.
• Visit the VA's Office of Research & Development healthcare topic overview section to learn more about milestones in VA's mental health research, read research updates, and download research fact sheets.
• Learn more about the projects being conducted within HSR&D's Rural Access to Mental Healthcare CREATE (Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation and Excellence) initiative.