Open AccessOccupational functioning and employment services use among VA primary care patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Author(s) -
Rebecca K. Sripada,
Jennifer Henry,
Matheos Yosef,
Debra Levine,
Kipling M. Bohnert,
Erin Miller,
Kara Zivin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000241
Subject(s) - psycinfo , veterans affairs , medicine , unemployment , mental health , posttraumatic stress , primary care , psychiatry , occupational stress , service (business) , family medicine , medline , clinical psychology , economy , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit high levels of unemployment. The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration (VHA) offers a variety of employment services; however, few veterans with PTSD use these services. Because many veterans with mental health conditions are seen in primary care clinics, employment service needs may be best addressed in this setting. The current study was designed to assess employment status and support needs in VHA primary care patients who screen positive for PTSD.