Mental Health
Government and Regulations
VA Secretary Shulkin Calls for Expansion of Health Care to Less Than Honorably Discharged Veterans
In his first testimony before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Dr. Shulkin pushes for improvements to Veterans Choice Act and the...
Mental Health Care Practice
Screening for Symptomatic Mefloquine Exposure Among Veterans With Chronic Psychiatric Symptoms
Mefloquine is an antimalarial drug that is associated with a significant risk of chronic neuropsychiatric adverse effects (AEs). The drug was...
Digital Edition
Clinical Advances in the Treatment of Mental Health and Neurologic Disorders (March 2017)
Digital Edition
New Therapies
Mindfulness in the Workplace
National survey data show a rise in mindfulness-based activities within various occupations and employment status.
Program Profile
Dementia Evaluation, Management, and Outreach
The Dementia Evaluation, Management, and Outreach (DEMO) program improves access and satisfaction for rural patients with cognitive deficits.
Mental Health Care Practice
Addressing Sexual Health With Patients
Patient Care
Toxic Stress Takes a Toll on Native Children
Native Health News report shows Native children are “particularly hard-hit” when it comes to managing high stress situations and having...
Palliative Care
Memory Skills Classes to Address Cognitive Concerns in Older Veterans With a History of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Classes adapting existing clinical and educational tools offered veterans with a history of PTSD an opportunity to enhance memory skills and self-...
Patient Care
Simulation Training, Coaching, and Cue Cards Improve Delirium Care
A quality improvement study supports the use of multimodal education to enhance clinical practice for care of patients with delirium.
Program Profile
An Electronic Template to Improve Psychotropic Medication Review and Gradual Dose-Reduction Documentation
An electronic template helped health care providers comply with psychotropic medication regulatory guidelines and improve patient care.