2023
The Effect of Military Sexual Trauma on Competitive Employment Status Following Veterans Health Administration Supported Employment Services
Gross GM, Kaczynski R, Resnick S. The Effect of Military Sexual Trauma on Competitive Employment Status Following Veterans Health Administration Supported Employment Services. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 196-201. PMID: 35225642, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Health AdministrationHigh-risk groupEffects of MSTMental health treatmentSexual traumaCompetitive employmentElectronic health recordsMST screenMedical comorbiditiesAdjusted analysisPsychiatric comorbiditySupported Employment ServicesMedical recordsTrauma-informed careMST historyHealth treatmentHealth AdministrationHealth recordsCompetitive employment outcomesLower likelihoodTreatment planningComorbiditiesVeteransTrauma
2020
Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick S, Hoff R. Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 295: 113554. PMID: 33183768, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsGeneral mental health clinicsVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyMental health clinicsPatient experienceHealth clinicsAssessment of symptomsPatient-reported outcomesHealth Outcomes SurveyMeasurement-based careBetter patient experienceMental health careExperience of careMental health programsAssessment surveyClinical outcomesRatings of communicationFavorable outcomeTreatment outcomesPatient reportsOutcome SurveyEarly identificationHealth programsSignificant associationMental healthCareUsing patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick SG, Kasprow WJ, Boden MT, Cherkasova E, Fielstein EM, Trafton JA, Hoff RA. Using patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 291: 113226. PMID: 32590230, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresMeasurement-based careTreat outcomesOutcome measuresGeneral mental health clinicsOngoing mental health careVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyVeterans Health Administration patientsAssessment of patientsMental health clinicsMental health treatmentMental health careProgram evaluationOngoing treatmentHealth clinicsHealth treatmentPatientsHealth careCareOutcomesTreatmentAssessment surveyClinicEvaluationFindings
2019
Employment Outcomes From VA Vocational Services Involving Transitional Work for Veterans With a Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Davis LL, Resnick SG, Maieritsch KP, Weber KC, Erbes CR, Strom TQ, McCall KP, Kyriakides TC. Employment Outcomes From VA Vocational Services Involving Transitional Work for Veterans With a Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2019, 42: 257-267. PMID: 30945920, PMCID: PMC6910199, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderVeterans Health AdministrationStress disorderCompetitive employment outcomesStudy of veteransComparative subgroup analysisCompetitive jobsBaseline characteristicsSubgroup analysisHealth AdministrationYounger agePsychiatric disabilitiesTransitional workPotential subgroupsNonengagersOutcomesVeteransVocational rehabilitation
2018
Effect of Evidence-Based Supported Employment vs Transitional Work on Achieving Steady Work Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Davis LL, Kyriakides TC, Suris AM, Ottomanelli LA, Mueller L, Parker PE, Resnick SG, Toscano R, Scrymgeour AA, Drake RE. Effect of Evidence-Based Supported Employment vs Transitional Work on Achieving Steady Work Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2018, 75: 316-324. PMID: 29490371, PMCID: PMC5875356, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.4472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical trialsIPS groupIndividual PlacementVeterans Affairs Medical CenterCompetitive jobsStress disorderChronic posttraumatic stress disorderVocational rehabilitation interventionsVocational rehabilitationCompetitive employmentMore participantsTreat analysisMean ageMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMERehabilitation interventionsMultisite trialLatino ethnicityIPS participantsSupported employment interventionTransitional workTrialsVeteransVeterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study
Davis LL, Kyriakides TC, Suris A, Ottomanelli L, Drake RE, Parker PE, Mueller L, Resnick SG, Toscano R, Blansett CM, McCall KP, Huang GD. Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2018, 41: 55-66. PMID: 28358525, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional work programPosttraumatic stress disorderVeterans Affairs Medical CenterUsual care practicesVeterans Affairs Cooperative Studies ProgramService-connected disabilityYears of ageTrial of IPSCooperative Studies ProgramCombat-related traumaMilitary sexual traumaBaseline characteristicsClinical characteristicsMedical CenterVeteran populationBaseline findingsOutcome criteriaRehabilitation servicesMultisite trialStress disorderPTSD populationsVocational rehabilitation servicesStudy sampleIndividual PlacementSexual trauma
2017
Supported Employment for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Provider Perspectives
Pogoda TK, Carlson KF, Gormley KE, Resnick SG. Supported Employment for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Provider Perspectives. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2017, 99: s14-s22. PMID: 28784357, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryVocational rehabilitation specialistsRehabilitation specialistsBrain injurySupport needsCross-sectional survey studyTBI historyProviders' perceptionsWeb-based surveyCase managementEvidence baseClinical directionsProvider perspectivesVeteransInjurySE programsSurvey studySupported Employment for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Patient Perspectives
Carlson KF, Pogoda TK, Gilbert TA, Resnick SG, Twamley EW, O'Neil ME, Sayer NA. Supported Employment for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Patient Perspectives. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2017, 99: s4-s13.e1. PMID: 28782542, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryClinician-confirmed TBIBrain injuryPain-related comorbiditiesPopulation of veteransVeterans' interestMilitary service characteristicsAfghanistan war veteransTBI severityPatient's perspectiveRecent military veteransMental healthMilitary veteransVeteransComorbiditiesVocational needsWar veteransInjuryRandom sampleFinancial strainMultiple mailingsAdditional measuresSeverityCompetitive Employment Outcomes Among Veterans in VHA Therapeutic and Supported Employment Services Programs
Abraham KM, Yosef M, Resnick SG, Zivin K. Competitive Employment Outcomes Among Veterans in VHA Therapeutic and Supported Employment Services Programs. Psychiatric Services 2017, 68: 938-946. PMID: 28502241, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical CenterCompetitive employmentVeterans Affairs Medical CenterSupported Employment ServicesHigher oddsMental illnessCommunity-based employment servicesMonitoring formCompetitive employment outcomesFiscal year 2006VeteransEmployment service programsTransitional workFY 2010OddsTherapeuticsYearsTypes of servicesTherapyService programsIllnessFY 2006CliniciansEmployment services
2016
Predictors of Employment Burnout Among VHA Peer Support Specialists
Park SG, Chang BH, Mueller L, Resnick SG, Eisen SV. Predictors of Employment Burnout Among VHA Peer Support Specialists. Psychiatric Services 2016, 67: 1109-1115. PMID: 27247169, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJob burnoutGreater psychiatric symptomsLevel of burnoutSelf-report surveyMental health workersPeer specialistsEmotional exhaustionPersonal accomplishmentMental health recoveryBurnout levelsBurnout scoresEmployment experiencesBurnoutPeer support specialistsPsychiatric symptomsHealth recoveryNational sampleStrongest predictorNuanced experiencePotential predictorsDirect servicesPredictorsSupport specialistsExperienceQuality of lifeJob Satisfaction of Department of Veterans Affairs Peer Mental Health Providers
Chang BH, Mueller L, Resnick SG, Osatuke K, Eisen SV. Job Satisfaction of Department of Veterans Affairs Peer Mental Health Providers. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2016, 39: 47-54. PMID: 26414749, PMCID: PMC8167885, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVocational rehabilitation specialistsRehabilitation specialistsPeer specialistsNon-VA settingsMental health servicesMental health careMental health workersMental health providersSignificant group differencesHealth workersLength of employmentHealth providersHealth servicesCohortComparison groupHealth careStudy sampleGroup differencesVA employeesStudy objectiveNonveteran samplesPeer providersJob categoriesShorter lengthVeterans
2015
Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Veterans Employed as Peer and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists
Eisen SV, Mueller LN, Chang BH, Resnick SG, Schultz MR, Clark JA. Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Veterans Employed as Peer and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 381-388. PMID: 25555066, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeMental health recoveryVR specialistsMental healthVocational rehabilitation specialistsPeer specialistsHealth recoveryRehabilitation specialistsVeterans AffairsParticipant characteristicsVA health care systemChi-square testHealth care systemRecovery-oriented servicesSquare testSupported employment programCare systemCohortCommunity of veteransSignificant differencesMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisT-testObservational surveyMultiple comparisons
2014
Receipt of employment services among Veterans Health Administration users with psychiatric diagnoses
Abraham KM, Ganoczy D, Yosef M, Resnick SG, Zivin K. Receipt of employment services among Veterans Health Administration users with psychiatric diagnoses. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2014, 51: 401-414. PMID: 25019663, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2013.05.0114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnxietyBipolar DisorderBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEmployment, SupportedFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedRehabilitation, VocationalSchizophreniaStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVocational GuidanceWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsVHA patientsPsychiatric diagnosisVeterans Health Administration usersDifferent psychiatric diagnosesDemographic characteristicsSystem-level barriersClinical administrative dataReach of servicesVHA servicesVocational assistancePatientsCharacteristics of peopleBipolar disorderDiagnosisAnxiety disordersAdministrative dataRandom sampleTransitional workSchizophreniaDisordersDepressionFuture studiesPTSDTherapyEmployment services
2013
Veterans Health Administration vocational services for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans with mental health conditions
Twamley EW, Baker DG, Norman SB, Pittman JO, Lohr JB, Resnick SG. Veterans Health Administration vocational services for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans with mental health conditions. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2013, 50: 663. PMID: 24013914, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2012.08.0137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryMental health conditionsHealth conditionsNational Veterans Health Administration (VHA) databasesVocational servicesVeterans Health Administration databaseOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veteransMore mental health conditionsHealth Administration databaseSubstance use disordersOIF/OEF veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom veteransBrain injuryHigh success rateEnduring Freedom veteransOperation Enduring FreedomUse disordersMost veteransFiscal year 2008Stress disorderOEF veteransAdministration databaseSuccess rate
2012
Outcome of a Randomized Study of a Mental Health Peer Education and Support Group in the VA
Eisen SV, Schultz MR, Mueller LN, Degenhart C, Clark JA, Resnick SG, Christiansen CL, Armstrong M, Bottonari KA, Rosenheck RA, Sadow D. Outcome of a Randomized Study of a Mental Health Peer Education and Support Group in the VA. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 1243-1246. PMID: 23203360, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery groupGroup attendanceUsual treatmentMental health assessmentOverall mental healthMental health outcomesMixed-model regressionUsual careTreat analysisPeer-led groupPsychotic symptomsHealth outcomesMental healthIncremental benefitSupport groupsHealth assessmentSignificant differencesPeer educationStudy objectiveOutcomesMore improvementTreatmentAttendanceGroupRandomized design
2010
Who Attends Vet-to-Vet? Predictors of Attendance in Mental Health Mutual Support
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA. Who Attends Vet-to-Vet? Predictors of Attendance in Mental Health Mutual Support. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2010, 33: 262-268. PMID: 20374984, DOI: 10.2975/33.4.2010.262.268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of attendanceDay programMutual support programsSevere functional disabilityProfessional mental health servicesMental health servicesPeer education interventionLower scoresStudy entryFunctional disabilityBaseline variablesDaily livingOutcome studiesHealth servicesOne monthRecovery orientationEducation interventionStudy periodPeer educationMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisGreater agePredictorsAttendanceVeterans
2008
Posttraumatic stress disorder and employment in veterans participating in Veterans Health Administration Compensated Work Therapy
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA. Posttraumatic stress disorder and employment in veterans participating in Veterans Health Administration Compensated Work Therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2008, 45: 427-436. PMID: 18629751, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.06.0093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderVeterans Health AdministrationSevere mental illnessSubstance use diagnosesVocational rehabilitation programPrimary diagnosisUse diagnosesRehabilitation programPublic support incomeHealth AdministrationMental illnessRehabilitation servicesVA effortsVocational rehabilitation servicesWork therapyProgram entryVeteransDiagnosisDisordersNational DepartmentCurrent studyTherapyIntegrating Peer-Provided Services: A Quasi-experimental Study of Recovery Orientation, Confidence, and Empowerment
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA. Integrating Peer-Provided Services: A Quasi-experimental Study of Recovery Orientation, Confidence, and Empowerment. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 1307-1314. PMID: 18971407, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.11.1307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreat analysisRecovery orientationClinical measuresMental health servicesSignificant differencesTraditional clinical measuresPeer supportSubset of participantsLack of evidenceStandard careCohort 2Consecutive cohortBaseline differencesSecond cohortQuasi-experimental studyHealth servicesCohortSecondary analysisThird cohortAlcohol usePeer educationBeneficial impactSupport programsMeasures of empowermentParticipantsEmployment Outcomes in a Randomized Trial of Second-Generation Antipsychotics and Perphenazine in the Treatment of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA, Canive JM, De Souza C, Stroup TS, McEvoy J, Davis S, Keefe R, Swartz M, Lieberman J. Employment Outcomes in a Randomized Trial of Second-Generation Antipsychotics and Perphenazine in the Treatment of Individuals with Schizophrenia. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2008, 35: 215-225. PMID: 18246429, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9101-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-generation antipsychotic medicationsSecond-generation antipsychotic medicationsAntipsychotic medicationPsychosocial rehabilitationSecond-generation antipsychoticsDiagnosis of schizophreniaSpecific antipsychotic medicationsTreatment of individualsCATIE resultsMedication groupMedication assignmentService useQuarterly interviewsMedicationsSchizophreniaOutcomesTrialsPerphenazineEmployment outcomesGreat benefitIndividualsAntipsychoticsMixed results
2005
An empirical conceptualization of the recovery orientation
Resnick SG, Fontana A, Lehman AF, Rosenheck RA. An empirical conceptualization of the recovery orientation. Schizophrenia Research 2005, 75: 119-128. PMID: 15820330, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2004.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research