• Young AS, Choi A, Cannedy S, Hoffmann L, Levine L, Liang LJ, Medich M, Oberman R, Olmos-Ochoa TT. Passive Mobile Self-tracking of Mental Health by Veterans With Serious Mental Illness: Protocol for a User-Centered Design and Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR research protocols. 2022 Aug 5; 11(8):e39010.
• Mezuk B, Maust D, Zivin K. A Response to the President's Call to Support Public Mental Health. American journal of preventive medicine. 2022 Jul 6.
• Lehavot K, Beaver K, Rhew I, Dashtestani K, Upham M, Shipherd J, Kauth M, Kaysen D, Simpson T. Disparities in Mental Health and Health Risk Behaviors for LGBT Veteran Subgroups in a National U.S. Survey. LGBT health. 2022 Jun 29.
• Siddiq H, Elhaija A, Wells K. An Integrative Review of Community-Based Mental Health Interventions Among Resettled Refugees from Muslim-Majority Countries. Community mental health journal. 2022 Jun 25.
• Fortney JC, Carey EP, Rajan S, Rise PJ, Gunzburger EC, Felker BL. A comparison of patient-reported mental health outcomes for the Department of Veterans Affairs' regional telehealth and Community Care Programs. Health services research. 2022 Aug 1; 57(4):755-763.

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• VA Outperforms Wait Times Compared to Community Care
  This study sought to describe geographic variation in wait times experienced by Veterans for three categories of care: primary care, mental health, and other specialties, comparing differences between VA-provided and community-provided care. Findings showed that mean VISN-level wait times were shorter for VA than for community care: 29 vs 39 days for primary care, 34 vs 44 days for mental health, ...
  
  Date: August 25, 2022
• Pharmacogenomic Testing Reduced Prescribing of Medications with Predicted Drug-Gene Interaction among Veterans with Depression
  The Precision Medicine in Mental Health Care (PRIME Care) randomized clinical trial was designed to evaluate clinical outcomes related to pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing in routine clinical practice. Investigators compared treatment for major depressive disorder guided by PGx testing to usual care. Findings showed that the provision of PGx testing for drug-gene interactions reduced prescription of m...
  
  Date: July 12, 2022
• Gulf-War Era Veterans with Depression and/or PTSD were More Likely to Receive Mental Healthcare if They were Enrolled in VA
  The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with treatment utilization for depression and PTSD. Findings showed that Veterans who used VA healthcare were significantly more likely to receive mental health treatment than those who did not. VA enrollment was associated with three- and five-times higher odds of being treated for depression or PTSD, respectively. VA enrollment was the stro...
  
  Date: July 4, 2022
• Characteristics of the Rise in Telehealth During COVID Pandemic
  This study sought to examine patient, provider, and site-level characteristics of any virtual and video-based care in primary care (PC). Findings showed that before the onset of COVID-19, only 14% of PC patients used any telehealth services, and only 0.3% used video-based care. However, during the first 12 months of COVID-19, 63% of patients used telehealth services, and 11% used video-based care....
  
  Date: June 18, 2022
• PTSD-Multimorbidity in Recently Discharged Veterans Predicts Poor Social Functioning, Increasing Risk for Suicidal Ideation
  A growing body of literature suggests that problems experienced by Veterans during their transition from military to civilian life confer significant risk for suicidal ideation (SI). One of these problems is PTSD, which, along with chronic pain and sleep disturbance, can increase risk for SI. Findings from this study showed that at approximately 15 months post-separation, almost 91% of Veterans wi...
  
  Date: June 2, 2022

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• Improving Care and Access for LGBTQ Veterans || In Progress

  ...discrimination, these Veterans face increased health risks and unique challenges in accessing...and 69% were satisfied with their mental healthcare....Research Studies on LGBTQ Health and Care Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use...Veterans Understanding Mental Health Problems and Health Risk Behaviors among

• Family Involved Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Evidence

  Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Evidence...Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Evidence...Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Evidence

• Reports in Progress

  Effectiveness of Telehealth-delivered Mental Health Care VA vs Non-VA Quality of Care...Brief: Psychedelic Medications for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Evidence

• Improving Patient-Provider Communications to Reduce Mental Health Disparities || In Progress

  VA's mental health specialty program alone in fiscal year 2018. Mental health...are available not only in VA's mental health specialty clinics, but also in...In This Issue: Advancements in VA Mental Healthcare » Table of Contents Interventions...Service Men and Women in Post-Deployment Mental Healthcare Feature Article There is

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Videos

• Investigator Insights: Suicide Prevention and Implementation 01/29/20
• Investigator Insights: 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

• 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.