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Henry, James A.; Thielman, Emily J.; Zaugg, Tara L.; Kaelin, Christine; Schmidt, Caroline J.; Griest, Susan; McMillan, Garnett P.; Myers, Paula; Rivera, Izel; Baldwin, Robert; Carlson, Kathleen – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: This randomized controlled trial evaluated, within clinical settings, the effectiveness of coping skills education that is provided with progressive tinnitus management (PTM). Method: At 2 Veterans Affairs medical centers, N = 300 veterans were randomized to either PTM intervention or 6-month wait-list control. The PTM intervention…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Coping, Hearing Impairments, Intervention
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Groessl, Erik J.; Ho, Samuel B.; Asch, Steven M.; Stepnowsky, Carl J.; Laurent, Diana; Gifford, Allen L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective: Chronic hepatitis C infection afflicts millions of people worldwide. Although antiviral treatments are increasingly effective, many hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients avoid treatment, do not complete or respond to treatment, or have contraindications. Self-management interventions are one option for promoting behavioral changes leading to…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Self Management, Sustainability, Health Behavior
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Mosack, Katie E.; Patterson, Leslie; Brouwer, Amanda M.; Wendorf, Angela R.; Ertl, Kristyn; Eastwood, Dan; Morzinski, Jeffrey; Fletcher, Kathlyn; Whittle, Jeff – Health Education Research, 2013
Volunteer peer leaders (PLs) benefit from their involvement in health interventions but we know little about how they compare with other non-PL volunteers or with the intervention recipients themselves. We randomized 58 veterans' service organizations' posts (e.g. VFW) to peer- versus professionally led self-management support interventions. Our…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Feedback (Response)
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Carlson, Bonnie E.; Stromwall, Layne K.; Lietz, Cynthia A. – Social Work, 2013
Increasing numbers of women are found in the military, and they are now performing roles very similar to those of male service members. More returning servicewomen and veterans have been exposed to stressful and traumatic experiences, such as combat and difficult living circumstances, and military sexual trauma is common. These experiences have…
Descriptors: Females, Freedom, Health Services, Injuries
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Karlin, Bradley E.; Brown, Gregory K.; Trockel, Mickey; Cunning, Darby; Zeiss, Antonette M.; Taylor, C. Barr – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system is nationally disseminating and implementing cognitive behavioral therapy for depression (CBT-D). The current article evaluates therapist and patient-level outcomes associated with national training in and implementation of CBT-D in the VA health care system. Method: Therapist…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Therapy, Quality of Life, Depression (Psychology)
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Foy, David W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Assessed unique treatment effects of training controlled drinking skills in a chronic alcoholic population of veterans (N=62). Results of a six-month posttreatment follow-up revealed that subjects in the drinking skills condition had significantly fewer abstinent days and more abusive drinking days than subjects in the untrained condition. (LLL)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Behavior Modification, Drinking
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Keane, Terence M.; Kaloupek, Danny G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Empirically evaluated the efficacy of treating combat-related disorders by imaginally presenting the aversive events surrounding the trauma. Treated a Vietnam veteran for anxiety-related symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Reduction of anxiety through imaginal exposure to the aversive events led to marked improvement in overall adjustment.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
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Monson, Candice M.; Schnurr, Paula P.; Resick, Patricia A.; Friedman, Matthew J.; Young-Xu, Yinong; Stevens, Susan P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Sixty veterans (54 men, 6 women) with chronic military-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participated in a wait-list controlled trial of cognitive processing therapy (CPT). The overall dropout rate was 16.6% (20% from CPT, 13% from waiting list). Random regression analyses of the intention-to-treat sample revealed significant…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Veterans, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dropout Rate