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JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 127-130Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0614
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suicide prevention; complementary integrated health; telehealth; depression; PTSD; pain
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This study found that telehealth complementary and integrative health interventions show promise in improving mental health symptoms among Veterans, especially in reducing depression and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. In addition, this intervention also helps improve pain symptoms and stress management skills.
Background: Complementary and integrative health (CIH) interventions show promise in improving overall wellness and engaging Veterans at risk of suicide.Methods: An intensive 4-week telehealth CIH intervention programming was delivered motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and outcomes were measured pre-post program completion.Results: With 93% program completion (121 Veterans), significant reduction in depression and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms were observed pre-post telehealth CIH programing, but not in sleep quality. Improvements in pain symptoms, and stress management skills were observed in Veterans at risk of suicide.Discussion: Telehealth CIH interventions show promise in improving mental health symptoms among at-risk Veterans, with great potential to broaden access to care toward suicide prevention.
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