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Mental Health Program Considerations for Rural Veterans


Mental Health Program Considerations for Rural Veterans

Veterans living in rural areas face unique challenges to accessing mental health services due to staffing shortages in Veterans Health ...

Mental Health Challenges for Veterans in Rural America

Staff shortages in rural facilities. · Hospital closings due to financial considerations. · Travel and transportation issues due to geography and ...

Mental Health Needs - Rural Provider PTSD Toolkit

In addition to a generally lower level of health-related quality of life, rural Veterans tend to have much higher rates of PTSD and chronic pain ...

Considerations for Veterans - RHIhub Substance Use Disorder Toolkit

There is some evidence that veterans may resist seeking treatment for mental health issues, so outreach efforts should be aware of the stigma issues related to ...

Essential outreach: Expanding mental health support for rural veterans

Many rural veterans are receptive to telehealth options, and the program has contributed to reductions in wait time, decreased travel costs for ...

VA Mental Health: Additional Action Needed to Assess Rural ...

Veterans Health Administration officials confirmed that veterans living in rural areas face unique barriers to accessing mental health care, ...

Community Clergy Training to Support Rural Veterans' Mental Health

support rural Veterans with mental health issues, the. U.S. Department of ... • Mental health services and referrals. • Building community partnerships.

Serving Rural Veterans - National Veterans' Training Institute

Eligible veterans receive VA-provided case management and supportive services to build stability and recovery from physical and mental health, substance use, ...

Facts & Figures: Military & Veteran Mental Health in Rural America

Continued efforts to support the provision of behavioral health services to rural veterans are needed. Telemedicine, using rural providers to their maximum ...

Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services: Need ... - NCBI

Mental health conditions are the third most frequently diagnosed category of conditions at the VA, for both men and women (Frayne et al., 2014; VA, 2015b).

Opportunities to Improve Access for Veterans Living in Rural Areas

These two programs are designed to provide intensive community mental health recovery services to veterans living in rural areas. In February ...

Behavioral Health Screening and Care Coordination for Rural ...

The CSC program systematically identifies veteran patients, screens for common behavioral health issues, explores VA eligibility for ...

ADDRESSING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF RURAL VETERANS

mental health issues have grown increasingly significant for veterans ... rural veterans attempt to access mental or behavioral health services. One ...

Journal of Rural Mental Health - APA PsycNet

The Home-Based Mental Health Evaluation (HOME) program is s an evidence-based suicide prevention intervention for veteran patients being discharged from a ...

GAO: Rural Veterans Have More Difficulties Accessing Mental ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Rural veterans with serious mental health issues face a disproportionate challenge when seeking mental healthcare services from ...

Community Clergy Training Program to Support Rural Veterans ...

Provides training and resources to clergy members, spiritual leaders, and faith communities in rural areas on the various mental health issues faced by ...

Rural Vets: Their Barriers, Problems, Needs

Rural veterans suffer higher rates of depression, chronic disease and physical health problems than other rural residents. In response to these issues, the VA ...

Examining the impact of the veterans affairs community care ...

The VA Community Care program is an important resource for rural Veterans to obtain access to treatment during an acute mental health crisis.

Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans' Use of Veterans Health ...

Veterans, especially those residing in rural areas, continue to underutilize mental health care. This longitudinal study assessed attitudes ...

Achieving Behavioral Health Care Integration in Rural America

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (SAMHSA), HRSA, and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) should incentivize medical schools to ...