• Howard M, Goulding AN, Muddana A, Fletcher TL, Cirino N, Stuebe AM. Dysphoric milk ejection reflex: prevalence and associations with self-reported mental health history. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 2025 Feb 20 DOI: 10.1007/s00737-025-01571-4.
• Miles SR, Toyinbo PA, Belanger HG, Venkatachalam HH, Luther SL, Sayer NA. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Associated With the Veterans Health Administration's Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health Screens. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2025 Feb 17.
• Sheets KM, Fink HA, Langsetmo L, Kats AM, Schousboe JT, Yaffe K, Ensrud KE. Incremental Healthcare Costs of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 2025 Feb 15.
• Kilbourne AM, Vinson A, McInnis M, Leibrecht C, Daumit G. Learning health systems for community-based mental health. World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA). 2025 Feb 1; 24(1):50-51, DOI: 10.1002/wps.21268.
• Lee JL, Hirsh A, Radhakrishnan A, Jasuja GK, Taylor S, Dickinson S, Mineo J, Carnahan J, Weiner M. Mental Health Utilization Among Transgender Veterans. JAMA Network Open. 2025 Jan 2; 8(1):e2454694.

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• Younger Veterans with Mental Health Conditions, and Older Veterans with Physical Health Conditions, at High Risk of Suicide Attempt or Self-Directed Violence After COVID-19 Infection
  In this study, researchers used the electronic health records of Veterans with a first case of COVID-19 infection between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, to identify subgroups of Veterans with high risk of post-COVID-19 suicide attempts or other self-directed violence (SDV). Findings showed that within 12 months after infection, 2,106 Veterans had suicide attempts or other SDV events (74 per 10,0...
  
  Date: March 4, 2025
• Virtual Mental Health Services Reduce Suicide-Related Events Among Veterans
  This study evaluated whether virtual mental health service use affects the risk of individual-level suicide-related events (SREs). Findings showed that a 1% increase in the percentage of virtual mental health visits relative to total visits was associated with a nearly 3% decrease in SREs among Veterans. In this sample, virtual mental health visits comprised 45% of all mental health visits. Findin...
  
  Date: November 5, 2024
• VA’s Telehealth Program for Bipolar Disorders Is Associated with Improved Symptoms, Suicide Risk, Quality of Life, and Prescription Quality
  This study examined VA clinical, administrative, and survey data to evaluate outcomes (including symptoms, mood episodes, positive suicide screens, and mental health-related quality of life) for Veterans who were referred to the Bipolar Disorders Telehealth (BDTH) program from 2011 to 2021. Findings showed that Veterans who completed the program reported reductions in manic and depressive symptoms...
  
  Date: October 18, 2024
• Caring Letters Not Associated with Suicide Attempts Following Veterans Crisis Line Contact, But Are Associated with Higher Probability of VA Mental Healthcare Use
  This study examined the effectiveness of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters intervention and determined whether there were differences in outcomes by signatory. Findings showed that Caring Letters were not associated with suicide attempts following VCL contact, but were associated with higher probability of VHA outpatient and inpatient mental healthcare use. There was no association amo...
  
  Date: April 29, 2024
• COVID-19 Infection Associated with More Depression Symptoms among Veterans at 18 months Post-Infection
  This study robustly matched COVID-19 infected patients with contemporaneous, uninfected controls to assess the effects of COVID-19 on depression symptoms. Findings showed that COVID-19 infection was associated with more depression symptoms among Veterans at 18 months post-infection, with a significantly higher prevalence of positive depression screening among Veterans with COVID compared to those ...
  
  Date: April 16, 2024

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Systematic Review - Moral Injury and Mental Health Among US Military Service Members and Veterans (12-04-2024)

Evidence Assist - Psychedelic Medications for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (09-13-2023)

Protocols to Reduce Seclusion in Inpatient Mental Health Units (08-23-2023)

Peers Aid Veterans' Engagement with Mental Health Self-Care Mobile Apps (07-07-2023)

Systematic Review - Protocols to Reduce Seclusion in Inpatient Mental Health Units (06-30-2023)

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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

• Veterans' Perspectives on VA's Risk ID Suicide Prevention Screening Program 12/04/2023
• 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

Other Resources

• Visit the Office of Research and Development’s topic page on mental health to learn more about VA’s research milestones, current projects funded by other VA research services, and more.
• Visit the VA’s Office for Mental Health Services website to find both Veteran and clinician resources.