Implementing evidence-based group psychotherapy in Veterans Health Administration (VHA): Implications for burnout and burnout reduction.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: = 16 quotes provided by 14 respondents). We triangulated this data with process note data gathered at our site meetings to provide further context. Before DBT Skills Group implementation, providers anticipated high rates of burnout when treating veterans at high risk for suicide attempts and that the consultation team could attenuate burnout. During implementation, providers noted limited prior experience with evidence-based psychotherapies, little time to prepare for group, and staff turnover as factors related to higher burnout. Veterans Health Administration staff also noted the value of the consultation team for reducing provider burnout and ensuring staff were proficient in treating high-risk veterans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
Source: Psychological Services
DOI: 10.1037/ser0001068
Authors: Thorayya Said Giovannelli, Kristin Mattocks, Frances M. Aunon, Steve Martino, Scarlett Baird, Neal Doran, Jennifer K. Rielage, Josephine Ridley, Jenny Bannister, Sara J. Landes, Marianne Goodman, Lorrie Walker, Eric DeRycke, Chris Shriver, Lyanette Martinez, Hannah Brown, Elena Shest, Elizabeth Galliford, Suzanne E. Decker
Institutions: James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, VA San Diego Healthcare System, New Mexico VA Health Care System, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Veterans Health Administration, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers, Case Western Reserve University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7204100088
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