2024
Effectiveness of residential treatment services for veterans with substance use disorders: A propensity score matching evaluation
Dams G, Ketchen B, Burden J, Smith N. Effectiveness of residential treatment services for veterans with substance use disorders: A propensity score matching evaluation. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 255: 111081. PMID: 38211367, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom improvementResidential treatmentCause mortality risk reductionOne-yearSelf-reported mental health outcomesSubstance use disorder treatmentOne-year followSelf-reported mental healthResidential careUse disorder treatmentSubstance use disordersSample of veteransMental health outcomesService utilizationMortality riskResidential treatment servicesUse disordersHealth outcomesTreatment servicesDisorder treatmentMortality risk reductionTreatment improvementPropensity scoreMental healthStudy period
2023
Measurement-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 useAdmissionStay
2019
Predictors of Dropout From Residential Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Military Veterans
Smith NB, Sippel LM, Rozek DC, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Predictors of Dropout From Residential Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Military Veterans. Frontiers In Psychology 2019, 10: 362. PMID: 30873081, PMCID: PMC6401625, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTreatment dropoutResidential treatmentStress disorderSymptomatic patient populationResidential PTSD programsType of treatmentTrauma-focused psychotherapyVeterans Affairs programsTrauma-focused therapyResidential programsResidential PTSD treatmentPredictors of dropoutPatient populationSuccessful treatmentPhysical functioningSymptomatic individualsPsychiatric symptomsHigh riskPTSD treatmentReduced likelihoodFiscal year 2015PTSD programGreater PTSD symptomsGreater symptoms