Journal
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 501-508Publisher
KLUWER ACADEMIC-HUMAN SCIENCES PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-006-9047-6
Keywords
posttraumatic stress disorder; veterans
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Dropout from outpatient mental health treatment may contribute to high rates of relapse and rehospitalization among veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a quasi-experimental cohort study, 87 male and 17 female veterans discharging from residential PTSD treatment received either standard referral to outpatient care (N = 77) or standard referrals supplemented by biweekly telephone calls (N = 27). Telephone monitoring and support was feasible and acceptable to 85% of clients. Compared to prior patient cohorts, clients receiving telephone support were twice as likely (88% vs. 43%) to complete an outpatient visit within 1 month of discharge and reported higher satisfaction with care.
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