VA PTSD clinic director perspectives: How perceptions of readiness influence delivery of evidence-based PTSD treatment

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 90-96

  Hamblen, Jessica L ^a,b   Bernardy, Nancy C ^a,b   Sherrieb, Kathleen ^a,b   Norris, Fran H ^a,b   Cook, Joan M ^c,d   Louis, Claudine A ^a   Schnurr, Paula P ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based treatment; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Provider perspectives; Readiness for treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929050533     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: 19391323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038535     Document Type: Article

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