Veterans’ compensation claims beliefs predict timing of PTSD treatment use relative to compensation and pension exam
Black AC, Meshberg-Cohen S, Perez-Ortiz AC, Thornhill TA, Rosen MI. Veterans’ compensation claims beliefs predict timing of PTSD treatment use relative to compensation and pension exam. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0209488. PMID: 30589882, PMCID: PMC6307722, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatment useTreatment useMental health treatmentExamination statusPTSD treatmentTreatment benefitVeterans' useHealth treatmentEffective PTSD treatmentPTSD treatment engagementElectronic health recordsClinical trialsTreatment engagementBaseline assessmentCompensation examinationsHealth recordsPension examinationsVeterans' beliefsTreatmentVeteransBeliefs ScalePTSDDisability-related benefitsExaminationStatus