The influence of patient readiness on implementation of evidence-based PTSD treatments in Veterans Affairs residential programs.

Cook, Joan M.; Simiola, Vanessa; Hamblen, Jessica L.; Bernardy, Nancy; Schnurr, Paula P.

doi:10.1037/tra0000162

The influence of patient readiness on implementation of evidence-based PTSD treatments in Veterans Affairs residential programs.

Objective: Mental health provider perceptions of patient readiness for trauma-focused evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been found to impact outpatient care in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Method: One hundred and 72 mental health directors …