2024
Associations of Mortality Outcomes With Employment Status at Discharge From VA Vocational Rehabilitation Service Programs
Abraham K, Dent K, Resnick S, McCarthy J, Zivin K. Associations of Mortality Outcomes With Employment Status at Discharge From VA Vocational Rehabilitation Service Programs. Psychiatric Services 2024, 75: 1101-1108. PMID: 38693833, PMCID: PMC11530299, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVocational Rehabilitation Services ProgramAssociated with lower mortality riskPsychiatric diagnosisAssociated with lower mortality ratesAssociated with lower riskProportional hazards analysisLower mortality riskAuthors evaluated associationsMortality rateSociodemographic characteristicsYear postdischargeEmployment statusMortality outcomesTest associationsMortality riskVeteransLow mortality rateAssociations of employersService programsLow riskDrug overdoseHazard analysisSuicideAssociationRiskLeveraging Measurement-Based Care to Reduce Mental Health Treatment Disparities for Populations of Color
Barber J, Childs A, Resnick S, Connors E. Leveraging Measurement-Based Care to Reduce Mental Health Treatment Disparities for Populations of Color. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-7. PMID: 38489017, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01364-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careMental health servicesTherapeutic allianceCommunities of colorClients of colorMental health treatment disparitiesMental health treatmentEngagement to treatmentMental health treatment qualityMental health careHealth service qualityPerson-centered practiceWhite clientsTherapeutic relationshipHealth treatmentProgress feedbackSources of disparitiesTreatment relevanceAssociated with early terminationPopulations of colorHealth servicesHealth careTreatment disparitiesDisparities literatureCareCan Measurement-Based Care Reduce Burnout in Mental Health Clinicians?
Barber J, Resnick S. Can Measurement-Based Care Reduce Burnout in Mental Health Clinicians? Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-5. PMID: 38379054, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01349-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careMental health cliniciansHealth cliniciansReduce burnoutMental health care organizationsExperience of careSense of personal accomplishmentMental health careMental health servicesHealth care organizationsComponents of burnoutHealth servicesCare organizationsHealth carePersonal accomplishmentEmotional fatigueGoal settingClinical processesBurnoutCareCliniciansTreatment feedbackNegative consequencesLevel effortsTreatment planning
2023
Additional comparisons between PHQ-9 responses from clinical and survey data
Katz I, Resnick S, Liebmann E, Hoff R. Additional comparisons between PHQ-9 responses from clinical and survey data. Psychiatry Research 2023, 326: 115286. PMID: 37302356, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes for treatment of depression in the Veterans Health Administration: Rates of response and remission calculated from clinical and survey data
Liebmann E, Resnick S, Hoff R, Katz I. Outcomes for treatment of depression in the Veterans Health Administration: Rates of response and remission calculated from clinical and survey data. Psychiatry Research 2023, 324: 115196. PMID: 37058792, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsVeteran patient populationPatient populationRate of responseEHR dataInformation Set (HEDIS) quality measuresHealthcare Effectiveness DataPatient-reported outcomesPatient Health QuestionnaireTreatment of depressionVeterans Health AdministrationRoutine clinical assessmentPHQ-9 dataGroup of veteransClinical characteristicsVeteran patientsPatient outcomesClinical assessmentDepression responseHealth QuestionnaireHealth AdministrationEffectiveness dataOverall populationRemissionHealth recordsMeasurement-Based Care in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Residential Treatment
Dams G, Burden J, Resnick S, Forno J, Smith N. Measurement-Based Care in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Residential Treatment. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 130-135. PMID: 36795425, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Health AdministrationResidential stayResidential treatmentTreatment programResidential Rehabilitation Treatment ProgramBrief Addiction MonitorRehabilitation treatment programMeasurement-based careMental health servicesMental health initiativesSubsample of veteransLarge treatment effectsResidential treatment programOutcome measuresHealth AdministrationHealth initiativesHealth servicesVeteran engagementCollaborative treatment planningTreatment planningTreatment effectsAppropriate useAdmissionStayCollect, Share, Act: A Transtheoretical Clinical Model for Doing Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health Treatment
Barber J, Resnick SG. Collect, Share, Act: A Transtheoretical Clinical Model for Doing Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health Treatment. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 150-157. PMID: 35201811, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurement-based carePatient-reported outcome measuresLack of consensusGood clinical evidenceMental health treatmentMental health initiativesHealth care systemRecipients of careRoutine careClinical evidenceOutcome measuresHealth treatmentClinical modelHealth initiativesCare systemTreatment progressCareTreatment planningClinical processesPossible barriersGreater utilizationAmple evidenceGoal settingCliniciansSettingThe 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
2022
Supported Employment for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury History: Is it Working?
Pogoda T, Marchany K, Yee J, Keleher V, Might R, Resnick S. Supported Employment for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury History: Is it Working? Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2022, 103: e66-e67. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.08.600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injury historySupported employment programsTraumatic brain injuryVeterans AffairsHealth conditionsService-connected disability compensationService-connected disability ratingEmployment programsDepartment of Veterans AffairsElectronic medical record dataVA Medical CenterClinical treatment teamMedical record dataPost-9/11 veteransSupported Employment servicesBrain injury historyInjury historySupported employmentParticipating veteransVocational supportNon-HispanicPsychosocial factorsDisability compensationService-connectedProgram entryCorrection to Resnick and Hoff (2020)
Resnick SG, Hoff RA. Correction to Resnick and Hoff (2020). Psychological Services 2022, 19: 636-636. PMID: 34735196, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgress toward a performance measure for mental health based on a generic patient- reported outcome measure: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA, Schmidt EM. Progress toward a performance measure for mental health based on a generic patient- reported outcome measure: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2022, 317: 114797. PMID: 36030700, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyGeneric patient-reported outcome measuresMCS-12 scoresOutcome measuresGeneral mental health clinicsMental health-related qualityMental component scoreHealth-related qualityMental health diagnosesVeterans Affairs facilitiesMental health clinicsQuality of careStaffing levelsMental health systemAssessment surveyMCS-12Medical recordsHealth clinicsBaseline scoresSignificant associationCase-mix adjustment variablesHealth systemDiagnostic categoriesMental healthEngaging frontline workers in policy development to support the implementation of measurement-based care: Lessons learned from a field-based workgroup
Singh R, Landes S, Resnick S, Abraham T, Maieritsch K, Pollack S, Kirchner J. Engaging frontline workers in policy development to support the implementation of measurement-based care: Lessons learned from a field-based workgroup. Frontiers In Health Services 2022, 2: 929438. PMID: 36925869, PMCID: PMC10012816, DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2022.929438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based carePTSD clinical teamsClinical teamPatient-reported outcome measuresCourse of treatmentOperations partnersMental health initiativesVeterans Affairs OfficeMental health counselorsFrontline workersOutcome measuresHealth initiativesClinical social workersSuicide preventionMental healthPlan treatmentHealth counselorsImplementation researchCareCOVID-19 pandemicGuidelinesTreatmentMajor barrierMore guidelinesPatientsPatient and Treatment Characteristics Associated With Receipt of Core Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in VA Mental Health
Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Austin KL, Jedele JM. Patient and Treatment Characteristics Associated With Receipt of Core Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in VA Mental Health. Military Medicine 2022, 188: 3613-3620. PMID: 35849075, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresMeasurement-based carePROM administrationTreatment characteristicsOutcome measuresSet of PROMsOutpatient mental health careVA mental healthPatient-level barriersMental health careMental health care organizationsPercent of veteransType of treatmentElectronic health recordsCore patientsFiscal year 2019Clinical severityDepressive disorderDecreased oddsPROM dataPsychotic disordersTreatment encountersCognitive impairmentVeterans AffairsOlder ageMeasurement-Based Care for Psychotic Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration: Current Practices and Future Directions.
Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Stacy MA. Measurement-Based Care for Psychotic Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration: Current Practices and Future Directions. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2022, 83 PMID: 35235719, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21m14274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresMeasurement-based careVeterans Health AdministrationPROM administrationPsychotic disordersHealth AdministrationUse of PROMsVHA mental health careAbsolute changeMental health careUnique veteransPROM usePHQ-9Patient outcomesMultiple symptomsOutcome measuresAdministrationDisordersHealth careCore measuresVeteransCareFiscal year 2016Similar ratesDiagnosisA Modified Measurement-Based Care Approach to Improve Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Youth
Connors EH, Arora PG, Resnick SG, McKay M. A Modified Measurement-Based Care Approach to Improve Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Youth. Psychological Services 2022, 20: 170-184. PMID: 35130008, PMCID: PMC9357230, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment engagementPerceptual barriersMinoritized youthTreatment engagement strategiesMental health treatment engagementMeasurement-based carePoor therapeutic allianceMental health treatmentUse of MBCFuture research directionsHealth treatmentTherapeutic allianceTreatment retentionYouthClient outcomesWhite peersClient-centred practiceRetention strategiesCase exampleClient involvementClient populationEngagement strategiesEngagementResearch directionsTreatment servicesInterpreting patient reports of perceived change during treatment for depression: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA, Katz IR. Interpreting patient reports of perceived change during treatment for depression: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2022, 309: 114402. PMID: 35114571, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Patient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyExperience of carePatient reportsRatings of communicationPatients' perceptionsGeneral mental health clinicsMental health comorbiditiesPHQ-9 scoresHealth Outcomes SurveyProblems/symptomsMental health clinicsAssessment surveyCurrent clinical stateHealth comorbiditiesQuestionnaire-9Depressive disorderHealth clinicsClinical stateClinical conditionsOutcome measuresOutcome SurveyDepressive symptomsLinear regression models
2021
Motivational Interviewing: Key Ingredients Associated With Taking a Step Toward Employment
Wewiorski NJ, Rose GS, Wang S, Dreifuss R, Mueller L, Shirk SD, Resnick SG, Siegel MJ, Drebing CE. Motivational Interviewing: Key Ingredients Associated With Taking a Step Toward Employment. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2021, 44: 266-274. PMID: 34043406, PMCID: PMC9097908, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmployment After Vocational Rehabilitation Predicts Decreased Health Care Utilization in Veterans With Mental Health Diagnoses
Abraham KM, Chang MM, Van T, Resnick SG, Zivin K. Employment After Vocational Rehabilitation Predicts Decreased Health Care Utilization in Veterans With Mental Health Diagnoses. Military Medicine 2021, 186: 850-857. PMID: 33825897, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationVeterans Health AdministrationSubstance use disordersCare utilizationMental healthUse disordersService visitsOutpatient mental health visitsSubsequent health care utilizationHealth care utilization dataMental health visitsMental health hospitalizationsPrimary care visitsEmergency department visitsMental health diagnosesMental health conditionsVeteran's employmentEmployment service programsLogistic regression modelsEmployment statusMedical hospitalizationCare visitsDepartment visitsHealth visitsLower oddsPerformance of the PHQ-9 across conditions and comorbidities: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA. Performance of the PHQ-9 across conditions and comorbidities: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 294: 864-867. PMID: 34378538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Patient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyRange of diagnosesPatient groupMajor depressionRate of responseGeneral mental health clinicsDSM-IV major depressionDisease-specific scalesMajor depressive disorderMost patient groupsMental health clinicsAssessment surveyQuestionnaire-9Depressive disorderHealth clinicsOutcome measuresComorbiditiesCriterion symptomsClinical diagnosisClinical settingRelated diagnosesPatientsDiagnosisAssociations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in substance use disorder clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey
Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA, Katz IR. Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in substance use disorder clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 133: 108505. PMID: 34148757, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyPatient experience measuresSUD careProvider communicationRoutine assessmentRatings of communicationBrief Addiction MonitorSubstance use disorder treatmentShort Form-12Patient-reported outcomesHealth Outcomes SurveyMeasurement-based careUse disorder treatmentExperience of careAssessment surveyTreatment discontinuationClinical outcomesTreatment initiationSpecialty careDisorders ClinicOutcome SurveyPatient reportsHighest possible ratingPatient experienceDisorder treatment