Veterans' mental health care gets a virtual practice run
NCT ID NCT04208217
First seen Apr 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tested whether having frontline mental health staff use computer simulations to plan clinic changes can improve access to evidence-based care for veterans with PTSD, depression, or opioid use disorder. Researchers compared this simulation approach to usual quality improvement methods across 24 VA health systems. The goal was to see if simulation helps more veterans start and complete effective treatments without extra resources.
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Locations
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Modeling to Learn (MTL) simulation training
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help clinics use their existing resources more effectively to get more veterans into evidence-based mental health treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study comparing two quality improvement methods, so results may not apply to all clinics or guarantee better patient outcomes in every setting.
Conditions
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