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27.01.2018 | Original Article
The Effect of Support and Training for Family Members on Access to Outpatient Services for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
verfasst von:
Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Valerie A. Smith, Matthew L. Maciejewski, Karen M. Stechuchak, Susan Nicole Hastings, G. Darryl Wieland, Katherine E. M. Miller, Margaret Kabat, Jennifer Henius, Margaret Campbell-Kotler, Courtney Harold Van Houtven
Erschienen in:
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
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Ausgabe 4/2018
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Abstract
The VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) provides landmark support for family caregivers of post-9/11 veterans. This study examines PCAFC support for veterans with and without PTSD and assesses whether program effect differs by PTSD status using a pre-post, non-equivalent, propensity score weighted comparison group design (n = 24,280). Veterans with and without PTSD in PCAFC accessed more mental health, primary, and specialty care services than weighted comparisons. PCAFC participation had stronger effects on access to primary care for veterans with PTSD than for veterans without PTSD. For veterans with PTSD, PCAFC support might enhance health service use.