2015
Mental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation
Smith NB, Cook JM, Pietrzak R, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Mental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2015, 24: 201-212. PMID: 25772341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransVA healthcare systemHealth treatmentClinical characteristicsDecreased oddsNational administrative data setVeterans AffairsMental health service utilizationAppropriate mental health treatmentOdds of treatmentMental health visitsHealth service utilizationHealthcare systemPharmacy recordsHealth visitsCox regressionPsychiatric comorbidityPsychotherapy visitsService utilizationLarge cohortMedical appointmentsAdministrative data setsNew diagnosis
2012
Predictors of Engagement With Mental Health Services Among Mothers of Children at Risk of Maltreatment
Thompson R, Tabone JK, Cook JM. Predictors of Engagement With Mental Health Services Among Mothers of Children at Risk of Maltreatment. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 913-919. PMID: 22751950, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesHealth servicesLogistic regression analysisMental health needsMothers of childrenRisk of maltreatmentPrevious receiptUse of servicesHigh riskDepressive symptomsHealth needsTrauma exposurePredictors of engagementPredictors of satisfactionIntimate partner victimizationRegression analysisMothersLevel of engagementSix-year-old childrenSocial supportChildrenPredictorsRecent usePartner victimizationRisk