2021
Military sexual trauma and suicidal ideation in VHA-care-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans without mental health diagnosis or treatment
Decker SE, Ramsey CM, Ronzitti S, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Goulet JL. Military sexual trauma and suicidal ideation in VHA-care-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans without mental health diagnosis or treatment. Psychiatry Research 2021, 303: 114089. PMID: 34247061, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Healthcare AdministrationSuicidal ideationHealth diagnosisSexual traumaRelative risk estimatesOEF/OIF/OND veteransSample of veteransPost-9/11 veteransSuicide risk factorsMental health concernsClinical remindersRisk factorsRelative riskHigh riskMen veteransMental healthcareHealth concernRisk estimatesMST survivorsWomenDiagnosisTraumaVeterans
2020
Chapter 12 Dialectical behavior therapy research and program evaluation in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Landes S, Decker S, McBain S, Goodman M, Smith B, Sullivan S, Spears A, Meyers L. Chapter 12 Dialectical behavior therapy research and program evaluation in the Department of Veterans Affairs. 2020, 275-292. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816384-9.00012-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDBT skills groupDialectical behavioral therapyBorderline personality disorderVeterans AffairsPosttraumatic stress disorderFemale veteransPersonality disorderIntensive outpatient programEvidence-based psychotherapiesTreatment of veteransProgram evaluationOutpatient programHigh riskTolerance groupDBT researchBehavioral therapyStress disorderEmotion dysregulationBehavior therapy researchDisordersVeteransSuicidalityDysregulationEfficacyTherapy research
2019
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups for Veterans with suicidal ideation: pilot
Decker SE, Adams L, Watkins LE, Sippel LM, Presnall-Shvorin J, Sofuoglu M, Martino S. Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups for Veterans with suicidal ideation: pilot. Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy 2019, 47: 616-621. PMID: 30894240, PMCID: PMC6936751, DOI: 10.1017/s1352465819000122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDialectical behavior therapyUncontrolled pilot studySuicidal ideationPilot studyPrimary mental health providersBehavior therapyMental health careMental health providersEmotion dysregulationPreliminary efficacyHigh riskVeterans' useBaseline scoresHealth providersPotential efficacySuicide riskAdditional riskDysregulationSample t-testHealth careVeteransEfficacyIdeationT-testRisk
2013
Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences
Decker SE, Rosenheck RA, Tsai J, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences. Women's Health Issues 2013, 23: e373-e380. PMID: 24183412, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrime VictimsFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMental HealthMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelMultivariate AnalysisPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient PreferencePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSex OffensesSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual assaultHomeless female veteransFemale veteransSexual assaultGreater mental health symptomsMental health symptomsSerious psychological sequelaePsychological distressPsychological sequelaeHomeless women veteransHealth symptomsThird of participantsTreatment preferencesPsychiatric symptomsCurrent homelessnessVeteransWomen veteransAssaultGreater severityClinical correlatesPTSDClinical symptomsHomeless womenObservational studyHigh risk