Provider perceptions of their patients’ dropout from trauma-focused therapy for PTSD in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration

Bibliographic Data

ID17815344
AuthorsHelen Valenstein‐Mah (0000-0001-5726-2026, University of Minnesota Medical Center, corresponding author), Melissa A Polusny (0000-0002-4932-305X, University of Minnesota Medical Center), Michele Spoont (0000-0002-2754-7378, University of Minnesota Medical Center), Princess E Ackland (0000-0002-5482-1328, Minneapolis VA Health Care System), Laura A Meis (0000-0003-2307-7804, Minneapolis VA Health Care System), Laura Meis, Robert J Orazem (0000-0001-8686-2581, Minneapolis VA Health Care System), Paula P Schnurr (0000-0002-6195-716X, National Center for PTSD), Susan Zickmund (0000-0002-1752-9811, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System), Kathleen M Chard (Cincinnati VA Medical Center), Kathleen Chard, Shannon Kehle‐forbe (0000-0003-1625-9685, Minneapolis VA Health Care System)
Year2022
Volume15
Issue8
Pages1393-1397
Publication date2022-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1942-969X • E-ISSN: 1942-9681
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/tra0001399
PMID36455889
OpenAlexW4310490463
LanguageEN
References cited5

Providers' perceptions of dropout from PE or CPT for individual patients were rarely viewed as entirely negative. Research is needed to help providers determine when patient dropout is an undesirable outcome and when efforts to reengage patients in trauma-focused treatment are warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

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