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 analysisSuicideAssociationRisk
2021
Employment 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 odds