Recent Mental Health policy & practice documents

• February 2025

  An examination of facilitators and barriers to care receipt among specific groups of LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual Veterans

  Abstract: This study examined rates and factors associated with past-year Veterans Health Administration (VHA) overall health care utilization and Department of Veterans Affairs …

  Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed
• January 2025

  Synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline for the management of bipolar disorder

  Abstract: Objective: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) Work Group revised the 2013 VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the …

  Mental Health Peer reviewed
• January 2025

  Predicting suicide attempts among US Army soldiers using information available at the time of periodic health assessments

  Abstract: The value of population screening for suicide risk remains unclear. The US Army's annual medical examination, the Periodic Health Assessment (PHA), screens for …

  Mental Health Peer reviewed