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This is one of the first studies to examine attitudes toward psychotherapy as contributing to help-seeking intentions of veterans and service members and results provide strong support for inclusion of this variable in future studies in addition to social support and stigma. Limitations of the study are discussed as well as suggestions for future research. It is our hope that findings from this study may inform administrators and providers regarding assessment, outreach, and program development for our country's veterans and service members.

Abstract-Veteran activity levels may decrease between Active Duty and postdeployment. We examined attitudes and changes in self

We compared videoconferencing and face-to-face (FTF) assessments for veterans seeking a mental health evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) interview was used in 20 male veterans. There were significant correlations (ranging from 0.74 to 0.92) between the CAPS administered FTF and by videoconferencing on all three subscales, as well as on the total severity score. The confidence intervals for the CAPS scores indicated statistical equivalence between administration FTF and by videoconferencing. The sensitivity of videoconferencing was 0.94 and the specificity was 0.33, compared with FTF assessment. The total and subscale scores suggested that there was a moderate working alliance with both methods. The patients indicated general satisfaction with the videoconferencing method. Most of them indicated that they would prefer to see a clinician FTF, but would utilize videoconferencing if there were distance barriers to services. Overall, the results of the present study support the use of videoconferencing in the assessment of PTSD.