Improving mental health in U.S. Veterans using mHealth tools: A pilot study

Factors impacting work success in Veterans with mental health disorders: A Veteran-focused mixed methods pilot study

Evaluation of an mHealth App (DeStressify) on University Students’ Mental Health: Pilot Trial

BACKGROUND One in five Canadians experience mental health issues with those in the age range of 15 to 24 years being most at risk of a mood disorder. University students have shown significantly higher rates of mental health problems than the general public. Current university support services are limited by factors such as available staff and finances, and social stigma has frequently been ide...

An intervention to increase mental health treatment engagement among OIF Veterans: a pilot trial.

OBJECTIVES Previous research has documented a stigma associated with mental health problems that interferes with the decision to seek treatment. This study assesses the feasibility of an intervention designed to increase treatment initiation among veterans reporting mental health problems. METHODS Participants were 27 Operation Iraqi Freedom National Guard soldiers who screened positive for 1...

Lack of Health Coverage Among US Veterans

Objectives. Veterans Administration health care enrollment is restricted to veterans with service-connected problems and those who are poor. We determined how many veterans were uninsured, trends in veterans’ coverage, and whether uninsured veterans lacked access to medical care. Methods. We analyzed annual data from 2 federal surveys, the Current Population Survey for the years 1988 to 2005 an...

Use of the internet and an online personal health record system by US veterans: comparison of Veterans Affairs mental health service users and other veterans nationally

OBJECTIVE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates one of the largest nationwide healthcare systems and is increasing use of internet technology, including development of an online personal health record system called My HealtheVet. This study examined internet use among veterans in general and particularly use of online health information among VA patients and specifically mental healt...