Completed MIRECC Studies

Homelessness

• Vets Over-represented Among Homeless Men and Women
• HIV Testing Among Homeless Persons with Mental Illness
• Personal Resources Among Homeless Veterans
• Many Homeless Vets Infected with Hepatitis C
• Housing is First Priority for Homeless Vets
• Supported Housing Benefits Homeless Vets
• Outreach to Homeless Veterans in Jail
• Does Military Service Contribute to Homelessness?
• Suicide Attempts and Homelessness

Medication Treatments

• Anticonvulsant Medications Add Little for Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment
• Cost Effectiveness of Newer vs. Traditional Antipsychotic Medications
• Benzodiazepines for Veterans with PTSD and Substance Abuse
• Atypical medication has Drawbacks
• A New Alternative for Methadone for Those Addicted to Heroin
• Buproprion Effective for Smokers with Schizophrenia
• Clozapine and High Blood Pressure in Veterans with Schizophrenia
• Clozapine Use Leads to More Rehospitalization for Veterans with Schizophrenia
• Clozapine Yields Little Impact on Suicide in Veterans with Schizophrenia
• Naltrexone and Primary Care Alcoholism Treatment
• Naltrexone Reduces Drinking in Vets with Schizophrenia and Alcoholism
• Anti-Alcohol Drug Reduces Cocaine Use
• VA Methadone Availability Stable in Era of Cost Cutting
• Diabetes Risk in Veterans on Antipsychotic Medications
• A New Medication for Smoking Cessation
• New Drug to Protect Brains of Those Who Abuse Cocaine
• Rewards Improve Medication Compliance for HIV Treatment<
• Combined Medicine and Incentives Yield Best Results for Cocaine

Trauma and PTSD

• Benzodiazepines for Veterans with PTSD and Substance Abuse
• The Enduring Impact of Combat Exposure on U.S. Men
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Hispanic Vietnam Veterans
• Shorter Hospital Stays Yield Better Results for Vets with PTSD
• Trauma, Loss of Faith and Mental Health Service Use in Vets with PTSD
• Combat, Childhood Agression Lead to Violence in Vietnam Vets
• Combat Trauma More Toxic Than Civilian Trauma
• Stress and Relapse To Cocaine
• Long Term Course for Veterans with PTSD

Substance Abuse

• Incentives Boost Drug Abuse Treatment
• Faster Progression of Addiction in Women
• Neglecting Father Role in Treating Drug Abuse
• Screening for Alcohol Problems in VA Primary Care
• Veterans’ Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Declines

Finances and Work

• Advisor Teller Money Manager (ATM) Manual
• Work and Vocational Rehabilitation in Dually Diagnosed Veterans
• SSI and Serious Mental Illness
• Barriers to Employment for People with Schizophrenia
• Behavioral Economics and Job Search Decision Making
• Repeated Job Loss Among Veterans with Dual Diagnosis
• Pensions Reduce Efforts in Vocational Rehabilitation
• Payee to Prevent Misuse of Drugs
• Connecting with Professionals
• Principles of Money Management
• Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes for Veterans with Mental Illness Not Affected by Substance Abuse Diagnoses
• What Makes Vocational Rehabilitation Effective?

General VA Treatment Issues and Policies

• Dual Diagnosis Hikes Costs of VA Substance Abuse Treatment
• VHA Psychiatric Inpatients Stay Longer in Cold, Wet Climates
• Closing VA Psychiatric Beds has Little Impact on State Mental Health System
• Parity in VA Cardiac Care for Patients with Mental Illness
• VA Bed Closures Have Little Impact on Incarceration of Veterans with Mental Illness
• Quality of VA and Private Sector Mental Health Care
• Consumer Satisfaction Drops with VA Mental Health Hospital Care
• VA Service Line System Improves Mental Health Care
• No Increase in VA Mental Health Services Demand after September 11
• Changes in Minority Access to VA Mental Health Care
• The Limits of Limit-Setting in Veterans with Severe Mental Illness
• Mental Illness A Major Factor in VHA Home Care
• Vet-to-Vet Peer Program Benefits Veterans with Serious Mental Illnesses

Gambling

• Genes Contribute to Both Pathological Gambling and Depression
• Recreational Gambling and Health
• Survey Shows VA Psychologists Need Pathological Gambling Training
• Brain Changes in Addiction to Gambling and Cocaine

Other

• Genes Linked To Anxiety Disorders
• Therapists Aren’t Trained with Books Alone
• Caring for those with Bipolar Disorder Impact on Caregivers