Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare: Psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Delivered via Video Telehealth in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) is the recommended treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, veterans began to initiate general mental health services delivered via video telehealth at high rates. This study found video telehealth delivery of PTSD EBPs was more common than in-person delivery of PTSD EBPs. Future research designed to contextualize the observed differences in video telehealth delivery of PTSD EBPs should consider the role of social determinants of health.