Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 0309466601

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Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.

Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass
Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass

Author: Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz Uscg (Ret)

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781646635238

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"A prime resource for any leader's library." -James Mattis, General, US Marines (ret), and 26th Secretary of Defense Today, our nation is like a ship being tossed in tumultuous seas. The winds and waves of change have divided and distanced our society, threatening to wash away the very principles our nation was founded upon. Now more than ever, our nation needs leaders with the moral courage to stand strong and steady-leaders capable of uniting people in support of a shared purpose by building the trust and respect necessary for organizations and their people to thrive. In Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass, Admiral Sandy Stosz draws upon her forty years of extensive experience and wisdom to provide tools that will help leaders reach their goals and succeed at every level. Character-centered, proven leadership principles emerge from these engaging, personal stories that teach leaders how to find, and then become, an inspiring mentor; implement successful diversity, inclusion, and equity programs; successfully lead in a complex environment; and much more. Leaders eager to make a difference by helping people and organizations be their best will find Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters their go-to resource.

VA Health Care
VA Health Care

Author: Randall B. Williamson

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-08

Total Pages: 59

ISBN-13: 143793160X

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In 2008, the VA provided health care to over 281,000 women veterans, a fast growing subgroup of veterans. Women veterans seeking VA health care need access to an array of services, and Congress has raised concerns about how well VA is prepared to meet the physical and mental health care needs of women. This report examined: (1) the on-site availability of health care services at VA facilities for women vets; (2) the extent to which VA facilities are following VA policies that apply to the delivery of health care to women vets; and (3) key challenges that VA facilities face in providing health care to women vets and how VA is addressing these challenges. The auditor visited a sample of 9 VA medical centers and 10 community-based outpatient clinics.

VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA¿s Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans
VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA¿s Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans

Author: Randall B. Williamson

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 143792087X

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Historically, the vast majority of Vet. Admin. (VA) patients have been men, but that is changing. VA provided health care to over 281,000 women veterans (WV) in 2008 -- an increase of about 12% since 2006. WV seeking care at VA medical facilities need access to a full range of health care services, incl. basic and specialized gender-specific services -- such as cervical cancer screening and treatment of reproductive cancers. This testimony discusses: (1) the on-site availability of health care services for WV at VA facilities; (2) the extent to which VA facilities are following VA policies that apply to the delivery of health care services for WV; and (3) some key challenges that VA facilities are experiencing in providing health care services for WV. Illus.