Increasing treatment-seeking intentions of US veterans in the Covid-19 era: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veterans have higher rates of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and may be vulnerable to mental health consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. More than half of veterans who meet mental illness criteria do not seek help. This study screened for clinical symptoms and evaluated the efficacy of a brief, online social-contact-based video intervention in increasing treatment-seeking intentions among veterans. We hypothesized that the video-based intervention would increase treatment-seeking intentions more than written vignette and control conditions.

Methods

One hundred seventy-two veterans were randomized to either a (a) brief video-based intervention; (b) written vignette intervention, or (c) nonintervention control group. In the 3-min vi

SUBMITTER: Amsalem D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8251313 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature