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Going direct to the consumer: Examining treatment preferences for veterans with insomnia, PTSD, and depression

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Gutner, Cassidy A., Pedersen, Eric R., Drummond, Sean P.A.·2018·Psychiatry Research

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Inclusion of consumer preferences to disseminate evidence-based psychosocial treatment (EBPT) is crucial to effectively bridge the science-to-practice quality chasm. We examined this treatment gap for insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and comorbid symptoms in a sample of 622 young adult veterans through preference in symptom focus, treatment modality, and related gender differences among those screening positive for each problem. Data were collected from veteran drinkers recruited through targeted Facebook advertisements as part of a brief online alcohol intervention. Analyses demonstrated that veterans reported greater willingness to seek insomnia-focused treatment over PTSD- or depression-focused care. Notably, even when participants screened negative for insomnia, they preferred sleep-focused care to PTSD- or depression-focused care. Although one in five veterans with a positive screen would not consider care, veterans screening for both insomnia and PTSD who would consider care had a preference for in-person counseling, and those screening for both insomnia and depression had similar preferences for in-person and mobile app-based/computer self-help treatment. Marginal gender differences were found. Incorporating direct-to-consumer methods into research can help educate stakeholders about methods to expand EBPT access. Though traditional in-person counseling was often preferred, openness to app-based/computer interventions offers alternative methods to provide veterans with EBPTs.

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  • When veterans are shown descriptions of evidence-based PTSD and insomnia treatments, those who screen positive for insomnia and PTSD report greater willingness to seek insomnia treatment than PTSD treatment.

    “Previous research has demonstrated that when veterans are presented with descriptions of evidence-based treatments for PTSD and insomnia, veterans who screen positive for insomnia and PTSD report greater willingness to seek insomnia versus PTSD treatment (Gutner, Pedersen, & Drummond, 2018).”

    From Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Women Veterans with and without Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (2022) · cites this paper as Gutner, Pedersen, & Drummond, 2018

    The Results (§3.2.1) report that veterans screening positive for both insomnia and PTSD were more willing to seek sleep treatment than PTSD treatment. But the Methods (§2.2.4) describe ratings of willingness to consider counseling for specified symptoms, not responses to descriptions of evidence-based PTSD and insomnia treatments. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General 2006 Review of Access to Care in the Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC Department of Veterans Affairs

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Authors
Gutner, C. A., Pedersen, E. R., & Drummond, S. P. A.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • RAND Corporation (US)
  • Monash University (AU)
Corresponding author
Gutner, Cassidy A.
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
263
Pages
108-114
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2795084431
Cited by
40
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7
FWCI
6.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH103396, R25MH080916)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R34AA022400)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
treatment preferences, veterans, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, comorbid symptoms, treatment gap, in-person counseling, gender differences, Facebook advertising
MeSH terms
Adult, Consumer Behavior, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Male, Sleep, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Veterans, Comorbidity, Young Adult, Patient Preference

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