Association of the Veterans Crisis Line Caring Letters Project With Health Services Utilization and Health Outcomes Among Veterans With Elevated Psychiatric Risk
CL was associated with increased use of VHA services among those with and without indicators of psychiatric risk. Increased use of VHA services may represent appropriate use of high-value mental health services for Veterans who are experiencing crises.
Authors
- Sivagaminathan Palani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-9873)
- Caitlin Manchester
- Mark A. Reger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3222-9734)
- Samantha G. Auty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0776-4025)
- Aaron Legler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-1143)
- MaryGrace Lauver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2547-1418)
- Melissa M. Garrido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-3536)
- Jolie E. Bourgeois
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14657
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- Quality Enhancement Research Initiative