Health Services Research & Development

• Hall KS, Morey MC, Beckham JC, Bosworth HB, Pebole MM, Pieper CF, Sloane R. The Warrior Wellness Study: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial for Older Veterans with PTSD. Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 2018 Mar 15; 3(6):43-51.
• Blakey SM, Wagner HR, Naylor J, Brancu M, Lane I, Sallee M, Kimbrel NA, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, Elbogen EB. Chronic Pain, TBI, and PTSD in Military Veterans: a Link to Suicidal Ideation and Violent Impulses? The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society. 2018 Mar 8.
• Fortney JC. VA Launches Telehealth Program for Rural Vets with PTSD. VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs News Release [Internet]. 2018 Mar 6:III(2018). Available from: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=4018.
• Shepherd-Banigan M, Smith VA, Maciejewski ML, Stechuchak KM, Hastings SN, Wieland GD, Miller KEM, Kabat M, Henius J, Campbell-Kotler M, Van Houtven CH. The Effect of Support and Training for Family Members on Access to Outpatient Services for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Administration and policy in mental health. 2018 Jan 27.
• Hundt NE, Helm A, Smith TL, Lamkin J, Cully JA, Stanley MA. Failure to Engage: A Qualitative Study of Veterans Who Decline Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD. Psychological Services. 2017 Dec 21; DOI: 10.1037/ser0000212.

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• Evidence-based Psychotherapy Template Use Associated with Treatment Quality for Veterans with PTSD
  This study measured the prevalence of evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) templated notes in VA, testing the hypothesis that template use would be associated with quality of care for Veterans with PTSD. Findings showed that facility-level EBP template use was associated with a greater proportion of PTSD-diagnosed patients treated in specialty clinics, greater facility-level rates of diagnostic asse...
  
  Date: September 30, 2017
• Benefits and Harms of Cannabis for PTSD
  This systematic review sought to assess the effectiveness of plant-based cannabis use in patients with PTSD – and to identify ongoing studies in this area. Findings show that evidence is insufficient to draw conclusions about the benefits and harms of plant-based cannabis preparations in patients with PTSD, but ongoing studies may soon provide important results. ...
  
  Date: September 5, 2017
• Higher Risk of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Self-Directed Violence following Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Therapy
  The primary objective of this study was to identify predictors of suicidal ideation (SI) and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence (SSV) following clinician-initiated discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy. Findings showed that a substantial proportion of Veterans with substance use disorder diagnoses and similar matched patients experienced suicidal ideation or suicidal self-directed vio...
  
  Date: July 1, 2017
• Study Identifies which VA Mental Health Program Characteristics are Associated with Patient Satisfaction
  This study examined the relationships between a set of patient satisfaction measures and a large collection of mental health program characteristics for Veterans with a recent mental health encounter in the VA healthcare system. Findings showed that broad measures of mental healthcare program reach (i.e., proportion of patients served) and intensity (i.e., number of visits) – and nearly all measur...
  
  Date: May 19, 2017
• Current Diagnosis of PTSD is Risk Factor for Pregnant Women
  This analysis evaluated the associations between PTSD and antepartum complications to explore how PTSD’s pathophysiology impacts pregnancy in a large cohort of women Veterans. Findings showed that a current diagnosis of PTSD increases the risk of hypertensive/ischemic placental complications of pregnancy, specifically preeclampsia, and is a risk factor for gestational diabetes. PTSD also was assoc...
  
  Date: May 1, 2017

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• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  ...Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Emerging Evidence Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Emerging Evidence periodically presents results...
  
  
• Assessment and Treatment of Individuals with History of TBI and PTSD
  ...with PTSD? Is there evidence of harms? Are therapies for treatment of PTSD effective when PTSD is comorbid with mTBI? Is there evidence of harms?...
  
  
• Screening for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Primary Care: A Systematic Review
  ...event at some time during their lives and that approximately 8% will subsequently develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is one of...
  
  
• ESP Reports in Progress
  ...Calculators The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia Management...
  
  
• Management Briefs
  ...for PTSD were identified, which provided little additional evidence of potential efficacy of PTSD for any CAM interventions of interest. Limitations...
  
  

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• Learn more about the studies being conducted within HSR&D's PTSD CREATE (Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation and Excellence) initiative.
• Learn more about the VA's Quality Enhancement Research Initiative PTSD Veterans Choice Act Evaluation project.
• Visit the VA's Office of Research & Development healthcare topic overview section to learn more about milestones in VA's PTSD research, read research updates, and download research fact sheets.