Obama Extends Help for Veterans With Mental Health Problems
But veterans and VA workers are wearily familiar with these shortcomings. The VA's mental health facilities "are very crowded -- we don't have enough counselors or providers for what's coming in," a VA psychiatric nurse recently told The Huffington Post.www.huffingtonpost.com
VA Working with Returning Vets to Prevent Suicides
To cope with veterans' suicides, the VA recently hired 32 clinicians in San Diego to provide faster service for mental health appointments. It also introduced web camera mental health teleconferencing for patients who cannot make in-person appointments ...poway.patch.com
Obama to order VA to add staff, see suicidal vets within 24 hours
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand mental health services and suicide prevention efforts. The president will make the announcement in a speech to troops at ...www.stripes.com
Kentucky to study mental health care for veterans
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear today announced that a team of Kentuckians will work to find better ways to help military service members, veterans and their families with substance abuse and mental health challenges. "When those who have sacrificed so ...www.examiner.com
National Security Brief: Obama To Sign Order Helping Veterans
President Obama will sign an executive order today aimed at providing assistance to veterans struggling with mental health and substance-abuse problems. The El Paso Times reports that "the order directs federal officials to increase the number of VA ...thinkprogress.org
Obama heads to Texas to mark 2 years since US combat role in Iraq ended
Obama on Friday was to sign an executive order that would direct federal agencies to expand their efforts at addressing the mental health needs of veterans, service members and their families and to increase measures aimed at preventing suicide.www.washingtonpost.com
Health care for veterans to expand at new clinic
The new building is a "state-of-the-art healing facility" that will expand on services currently offered in Toledo as well as introduce new services, including occupational therapy and mental health exams for compensation and pension, said Robert ...www.toledofreepress.com
An Effort Aims to Use Biomarkers to Pinpoint PTSD
Many veterans advocates and mental health providers say it is underdiagnosed, and severely so. They assert that troops often try to mask the symptoms because they want to remain on active duty or eligible for deployment, or because they fear their ...atwar.blogs.nytimes.com
Romney Pledges More Health Care Options For Veterans
Mitt Romney vowed Wednesday to expand employment and tuition assistance for veterans, taking a quick detour from the Republican National Convention to unveil new policy details in a speech here.www.kaiserhealthnews.org
Task force will examine substance abuse, mental health care for veterans, military
Task force will examine substance abuse, mental health care for veterans, military. A team of Kentuckians has formed to work to find better ways to help military service members, veterans and their families with substance abuse and mental health ...www.kyforward.com
VA Report on Female Veterans Reveals Special Needs
One in five female vets who use the VA for health care is identified as suffering from MST as a result of rape, harassment or assault.uspolitics.einnews.com
VA Closing in on 1 Million Backlogged Compensation Claims
Both Violante and Manar believe that the influx of mental health-related issues is not a factor in the higher number of claims from veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Violante clarified that although 20 percent of retiring veterans have ...www.executivegov.com
Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for rape
Prior to his sentencing Monday, Allison's lawyer Mark Carmean said his client "has had mental health issues" in the past and has been in and out of hospitals for mental health evaluations and counseling. He said Allison "is sorry for what he's done and ...www.somdnews.com
VA Dedicates New Mental Health Clinic in Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON - To better meet the mental health needs of all Veterans, this month the Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new mental health outpatient clinic in Salt Lake City. "The Salt Lake City mental health clinic underscores VA's commitment ...www.heraldonline.com
Military veterans say mental health services need to improve
Orangeburg County Veterans Affairs Officer Kenisha Grime, a U.S. Army veteran, said she is not a fan of teleconferencing and prefers personal one-on-one contact with a mental health professional. "You're used to carrying a weapon 24-7. I took me about ...thetandd.com
Military bonds draw veterans to mental health jobs
The VA has stepped up efforts to expand care and recently announced plans to hire 1,600 more mental health professionals and 300 support staff members to help meet the increasing demand for services.www.cnn.com
Romney says Obama has failed veterans
He criticized the department's lengthy benefits backlog and deficiencies in providing mental health care to returning war veterans. "The problems with the VA are serious, and must be fixed," Romney said. "We are in danger of another generation of ...www.stripes.com
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, August 31, 2012
It enhances access to mental health care by building partnerships between VA and community providers. It increases the number of VA mental health providers serving our veterans. It promotes mental health research and development of more effective ...www.enewspf.com
Veterans' needs drives vehicle fleet growth
"The addition of vehicles into the fleet can primarily be attributed to the growth of clinical activities that intend to make healthcare more accessible for veterans," said southwest Ohio VA spokeswoman Denise Kerr. "Primarily, mental health and ...www.daytondailynews.com
Virginia health facility bows out of proposed treatment plan for John Hinckley Jr.
A Virginia mental health facility has dropped out of a plan to allow presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. to participate in social group sessions, according to a government court motion issued Friday.www.cnn.com
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