Mental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Noelle B SmithIlan Harpaz-Rotem

Abstract

Older veterans are the largest cohort served by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The aim of this study was to examine mental health service utilization among older veterans recently diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with an interest in sociodemographic and clinical characteristics related to receipt and type of mental health treatment. VA National administrative data set and pharmacy records. VA Healthcare System. The sample comprised 96,249 veterans aged 50+ years who received a new diagnosis of PTSD between fiscal years 2008-2011. Demographic/clinical characteristics and treatment variables (receipt of mental health treatment; number of days before first appointment; receipt of psychotherapy, medication, or combination treatment; type of medication; number of psychotherapy visits) were assessed and relations were examined using logistic, negative binomial, and Cox regressions. The majority of older veterans with newly diagnosed PTSD received at least one follow-up mental health visit. Increasing age was associated with decreased odds of receipt of any type of mental health treatment, and psychiatric comorbidities and greater number of medical appointments were associated with increased odds of ...Continue Reading

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