Publications by authors named "Kelly A Caver"
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- Primary care clinics often address mental health issues like anxiety and depression, which affect up to 20% of their patients.
- Integrated primary care incorporates behavioral health providers within these clinics to enhance mental health treatment and overall patient functioning.
- A pilot project tested a 5-session group adaptation of the Unified Protocol for treating emotional disorders with veterans, showing significant improvements in anxiety, depression, and psychosocial functioning among participants after treatment.
As a pioneer of training in the field of psychology, the Veterans Affairs (VA) HealthCare System serves as a leader in the training in and provision of Telemental Health (TMH) services in the United States. To meet goals toward continued expansion of these services, the VA TMH training program includes both web-based didactic courses and a skills competency test at a basic level with supervision and consultation in TMH for more advanced training and is available to staff psychologists and psychologist trainees. Despite these efforts, barriers for training in and implementation of TMH occur at the provider, system, and patient level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The acculturation process is increasingly being viewed as an important variable that provides a context for understanding Mexican American health disparities. Although rehabilitation psychologists have noted the importance of utilizing acculturation in research and practice, scholars continue to use out-dated conceptualizations and models of acculturation.
Objectives: The authors provide a brief overview of current trends in acculturation theory and research.