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Objective
To describe the design, implementation, and plans to evaluate the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters intervention.
Data Sources
Veterans with VCL contact and VHA service utilization.
Study Design
Caring Letters is an evidence‐based post‐acute care suicide prevention intervention in which brief messages are mailed to individuals at high risk of suicide repeatedly over time to...
Purpose
To determine the effectiveness of telephone motivational coaching delivered by veteran peers to improve mental health (MH) treatment engagement among veterans.
Methods
Veterans receiving primary care from primarily rural VA community‐based outpatient clinics were enrolled. Veterans not engaged in MH treatment screening positive for ≥1 MH problem(s) were randomized to receive veteran peer‐delivered...