VISN 2 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, The Bronx, NY, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
VISN 2 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, The Bronx, NY, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Psychiatry Res. 2021 Feb;296:113700. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113700. Epub 2020 Dec 31.
COVID-19 has transformed day-to-day functioning and exacerbated mental health concerns. The current study examines preliminary feasibility and acceptability of a VA CONNECT - a novel 10-session, manualized telehealth group intervention integrating skills training and social support to develop a Safety & Resilience Plan for Veterans experiencing COVID-related stress. Data from the first 20 participants support the intervention's feasibility and acceptability. Strengths, limitations, and suggestions for improvement of the intervention are noted. Collaboration with other VA researchers would aid in protocol dissemination and evaluation of VA CONNECT's utility for reducing COVID-19-related stress, loneliness, and mental health symptoms.
新冠疫情改变了人们的日常生活,加剧了人们的心理健康问题。本研究旨在探讨 VA CONNECT 的初步可行性和可接受性,这是一种新的 10 节、基于手册的远程医疗团体干预措施,整合技能培训和社会支持,为经历新冠相关压力的退伍军人制定安全和韧性计划。前 20 名参与者的数据支持该干预措施的可行性和可接受性。研究还注意到了该干预措施的优势、局限性和改进建议。与其他 VA 研究人员合作将有助于方案的传播和评估 VA CONNECT 在减轻新冠相关压力、孤独和心理健康症状方面的效用。