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Project Number: | IK2RX003069-01A2 |
| Title: | Improving the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain in Veterans with Serious Mental Illness |
| Principal Investigator: | Letitia Travaglini |
| Location: | Baltimore, MD |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | February 2020 - January 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $175,715 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$921,696 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Anticipated Impacts on Veteran’s Healthcare: Chronic pain is a critical obstacle to the rehabilitation and recovery of Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI; schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders). The Veteran Health Administration (VHA) has made treatment of chronic pain, especially nonpharmacological approaches, a high priority and initiated a nationwide dissemination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) – an evidence-based psychotherapy – across the VHA system.... |