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• Moral Injury is Independently—and Significantly—Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Veterans
  Using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS), this study investigated the connection between moral injury—the distressing psychological, behavioral, social, and sometimes spiritual aftermath of witnessing, failing to prevent, or participating in events that contradict one’s values and beliefs—and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Findings showed that overall, 6% of the sample screened positive ...
  
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• 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
• Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions Improve Pain-Related Function and Biopsychosocial Outcomes Among Veterans with Chronic Pain
  This randomized clinical trial aimed to test the effectiveness of two scalable, 8-week telehealth mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) – group and self-paced – compared to usual care. Findings showed that both the group and self-paced MBI significantly improved pain-related function and biopsychosocial outcomes compared to usual care. Group and self-paced MBIs performed similarly. Averaged acros...
  
  Date: August 19, 2024
• Women Veterans with PTSD More Likely Than Men to Receive Guideline Discordant Medication
  This study examined potential confounders in incident prescribing of guideline discordant medications (GDM) in Veterans with PTSD. Findings showed that women Veterans with PTSD were 67% more likely than men to initiate a GDM, where more than half of this effect was explained by bipolar disorder diagnosis, age, and the number of distinct psychiatric medications prescribed in the prior year. After a...
  
  Date: June 5, 2024
• Clinician Burnout Associated with Lower Odds of Clinically Meaningful Improvement Among Veterans with PTSD
  This study used survey and electronic health record data to evaluate the association between therapist burnout and the effectiveness of guideline-recommended trauma-focused psychotherapies for PTSD. Findings showed that therapist burnout was prospectively associated with reduced effectiveness of guideline-recommended psychotherapies for PTSD. The proportion of Veterans who experienced clinically m...
  
  Date: April 17, 2024

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• Intervention to Improve Veterans' Engagement in Therapy for PTSD 10/18/2023
• Risk and Protective Factors for Burnout among VA Psychotherapists Treating PTSD Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 05/30/2023
• Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy 07/20/2020
• Understanding Veterans' Experiences of Trauma-focused PTSD Therapy 06/15/2020

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• Visit the VA Office of Research and Development’s PTSD topic page to see selected highlights and publications about PTSD research.
• Visit the VA Office of Mental Health’s PTSD section to learn more about what resources are available for Veterans.
• Visit the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health to find mental health research resources.