Mental Health Initiative

Evidence Based Therapies Available Through the Department of Veterans Affairs

“Evidence-based therapies (EBTs) have been shown to improve a variety of mental health conditions and overall well-being. These treatments are tailored to each Veteran’s needs, priorities, values, preferences, and goals for therapy. EBTs often work quickly and effectively, sometimes within a few weeks or months, depending on the nature or severity of your symptoms” (VA.gov, 2023).

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  • EMDR

  • PTSD 1

  • PTSD 2

  • Exposure Therapy

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

  • Written Exposure Therapy

Evidence-Based Therapy Available for Veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Evidence-Based Therapy Available for Veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs

“Evidence-based therapies (EBTs) have been shown to improve a variety of mental health conditions and overall well-being. These treatments are tailored to each Veteran’s needs, priorities, values, preferences, and goals for therapy. EBTs often work quickly and effectively, sometimes within a few weeks or months, depending on the nature or severity of your symptoms” (VA.gov, 2023).

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression (ACT-D)

• Behavioral Activation (BA)

• Behavioral Family Therapy (BFT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression (CBT-D)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (CBT-SUD)

• Contingency Management (CM)

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for PTSD (EMDR-PTSD)

• Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT)

• Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

• Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)

• Problem-Solving Therapy (PST)

• Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)

• Safety Planning (SP)

• Social Skills Training (SST)

• Written Exposure Therapy

Department of Veteran Affairs treatment options for trauma-focused intervention for PTSD (VA.gov, 2023).

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Health Resources for Veterans

Educational Resources

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Increase Diagnoses of Treatment-Resistant Illnesses Among Post-9/11 United States Military Veterans

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Psychiatric Issues in Women Veterans

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For more information about HVAO’s Veteran Mental Health Initiative please contact our Special Initiatives Officer, Melanie Boling at mentalhealth@harvardveterans.org.