ArticlePsychological services2023
Does screening for PTSD lead to VA mental health care? Identifying the spectrum of initial VA screening actions.
Article in Psychological services, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Comparing two posttraumatic stress disorder screening approaches to improve health outcomes in pregnant black women: a comparative effectiveness trial protocol.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Trial
- Association Between Mental Illness and Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Pregnant Veterans.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2026Article
- Association between PTSD and health-related social needs in US Veterans: an NLP analysis using Veterans Health Administration Data.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
- Mental health care utilization following a new positive PTSD screen in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration.Psychological services · 2026Article
- Rural residence and mental health among US Veterans: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Integrating stakeholder feedback into the design of a peer-delivered primary care wellness program: A rapid qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Despite the active posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening program in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care clinics and the availability of empirically supported treatments for PTSD at VA, many veterans for whom screening suggests treatment may be indicated do not gain access to VA-based mental health care. To determine where we may be losing veterans to follow-up, we need to begin by identifying the initial action taken in response to a positive PTSD screen in primary care. Using VA administrative data and chart review, we identified the spectrum of initial actions taken after veterans screened positive for PTSD in VA primary care clinics nationwide between October 2017 and September 2018 (
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