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. 2014;20(1):43-49.
doi: 10.1037/h0099379.

Residential Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A National Perspective on

Joan M Cook  1 , Stephanie Dinnen  2 , Vanessa Simiola  2 , Nancy Bernardy  3 , Robert Rosenheck  2 , Rani Hoff  1
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Residential Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A National Perspective on

Joan M Cook et al. Traumatology (Tallahass Fla). 2014.

Abstract

Thirty-eight U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs's (VA) residential treatment programs for posttraumatic stress disorder took part in a formative evaluation of their programmatic services, including perceptions of effective treatment. From July 2008 through March 2011, face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with over 250 VA residential staff. A wide variety of perceived effective treatment elements were noted. The most frequently mentioned elements were evidence-based treatments, frequency and intensity of milieu, staff cohesion, varied programming, and individualized treatment. Implications for VA managers and policy-makers as well as non-VA health care systems and health care providers are discussed.

Keywords: dissemination; posttraumatic stress disorders; psychotherapy; veterans.

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