Factors associated with the receipt of documented evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD in VA

Recipients of documented EBPs differed from those who did not receive documented EBPs on several sociodemographic characteristics and indicators of treatment need. A limitation of our study is that some individuals in the group without EBP documentation may still have received an EBP, but did not receive EBP documentation in the electronic health record. Nevertheless, our results suggest that high-need or complex VA patients with PTSD may be less likely to receive documented EBPs.