Objective: Although military personnel are at high risk of mental health problems, research
findings indicate that many military personnel and veterans do not seek needed mental …

Objective The aim of this review is to identify and understand the contexts that effect access
to high-quality primary care for socioeconomically disadvantaged older people in rural …

Background Some veterans face multiple barriers to VA mental healthcare service use.
However, there is limited understanding of how veterans' experiences and meaning systems …

This study examined mental healthcare use and barriers to mental healthcare utilization in a
sample of 130 transgender volunteers. Roughly a third of participants sought treatment for …

Despite the availability of specialty posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care within
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, many VA patients with PTSD do not seek …

Objectives: This study examined turnover rates of teams implementing psychosocial
evidence-based practices in public-sector mental health settings. It also explored the …

Outcome for bipolar disorder remains suboptimal despite the availability of efficacious
treatments. To improve treatment effectiveness in clinical practice, a Veterans Affairs study …

Background: Patient-centered access to mental health describes the fit between patient
needs and resources of the system. To date, little data are available to guide implementation …

BACKGROUND: Women with mental illness may be at risk for failure to receive
recommended preventive services such as mammography. Little is known about whether …

Methods Data were drawn from a larger study designed to test the effectiveness of a brief
three-month, critical time intervention for veterans with serious mental illness. Participants …