Veterans’ Mental Health Care Research and Resources
Finding trusted, reliable information on veterans’ mental health care can sometimes be as challenging as navigating the system itself.
Access to research-backed information can be part of the solution. It can help policymakers bridge the care gap, help providers incorporate evidence-based practices, and most importantly, help veterans receive the high-quality care they need to recover.
This page is a curated list of RAND research reports, publications, and external resources to provide veterans, care providers, and policymakers with central access to RAND’s objective analyses and effective solutions.
Types of veterans’ mental health care resources:
Veterans' Mental Health Issues
Find information about mental health conditions affecting veterans, evidence-based and alternative treatments, and the care landscape for these conditions.
General Mental Health
PTSD
Depression
Substance Use Disorder
Other Conditions
Where Veterans Can Get Care
Learn more about the primary systems that provide mental health care for veterans, their approaches to care, and their strengths and shortcomings.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Defense
Private Care
Veterans' Barriers to Care
Explore the obstacles veterans face on their journey to mental health care, and the ways care systems providers and policymakers could remove those barriers.
Organizational Barriers
Logistical Barriers
Social Barriers
Quality of Veterans' Care
Access research about high-quality mental health care for veterans—specific treatments, how quality is measured, and how alternative treatments fit into the mix.