Shannon M Kehle-Forbes

2024

Treatment-Related Beliefs and Reactions Among Trauma-Focused Therapy Completers and Discontinuers: A Qualitative Examination

Alpert, E., Gowdy-Jaehnig, A., Galovski, T. E., Meis, L., Polusny, M. A., Ackland, P. E., Spoont, M., Valenstein-Mah, H., Orazem, R. J., Schnurr, P. P., Chard, K. M. & Kehle-Forbes, S. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological Services.

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1 Scopus citations

2023

Associations between DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder Criterion E2 endorsement and selected self-destructive behaviors in recent-era veterans: A focus on disordered eating

Zelkowitz, R. L., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Smith, B. N., Vogt, D. S. & Mitchell, K. S., Oct 2023, In: Journal of Traumatic Stress. 36, 5, p. 1001-1009 9 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Development and Pilot Test of a Therapist-Assisted Self-Management Program for Completers of Trauma-Focused Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Galovski, T., Polusny, M. A., Possemato, K., Nugent, S., McManus, E. & Baier, A. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

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Gender similarities and differences in associations between weight discrimination, shape/weight concerns, and eating disorder symptoms among post-9/11 veterans

Zhao, Z., Serier, K. N., Smith, B. N., Vogt, D., Kehle-Forbes, S. & Mitchell, K. S., Dec 2023, In: Eating Behaviors. 51, 101818.

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1 Scopus citations

Implementation context and burnout among Department of Veterans Affairs psychotherapists prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rosen, C. S., Kaplan, A. N., Nelson, D. B., La Bash, H., Chard, K. M., Eftekhari, A., Kehle-Forbes, S., Wiltsey Stirman, S. & Sayer, N. A., Jan 1 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 320, p. 517-524 8 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Leveraging observational data to identify in-session patient and therapist predictors of cognitive processing therapy response and completion

Alpert, E., Carpenter, J. K., Smith, B. N., Woolley, M. G., Raterman, C., Farmer, C. C., Kehle-Forbes, S. M. & Galovski, T. E., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Traumatic Stress. 36, 2, p. 397-408 12 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Among US Military Veterans: Findings from Surveys with Two National Samples

Iverson, K. M., Livingston, W. S., Vogt, D., Smith, B. N., Kehle-Forbes, S. M. & Mitchell, K. S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of general internal medicine.

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The impact of stress and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in U.S. veterans

Serier, K. N., Zhao, Z., Vogt, D., Kehle-Forbes, S., Smith, B. N. & Mitchell, K. S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Stress and Health.

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The impact of substance use on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and treatment discontinuation

Stevenson, B. L., Lee, J. Y., Oslin, D. W., Polusny, M. A. & Kehle-Forbes, S. M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Traumatic Stress.

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The Role of Therapy Delivery and Clinic Organizational Factors in Explaining Therapist Effects for Trauma-Focused Psychotherapies in the Veterans Health Administration

Sayer, N. A., Stirman, S. W., Rosen, C. S., Kehle-Forbes, S., Spoont, M., Eftekhari, A., Chard, K. M., Kaplan, A. & Nelson, D. B., 2023, In: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 91, 11, p. 665-679 15 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Trauma-focused treatment for comorbid post-traumatic stress and substance use disorder

Kline, A. C., Panza, K. E., Lyons, R., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Hien, D. A. & Norman, S. B., Jan 2023, In: Nature Reviews Psychology. 2, 1, p. 24-39 16 p.

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3 Scopus citations

2022

Associations between probable eating disorders and healthcare use among post-9/11 veteran men and women

Mitchell, K. S., Sienkiewicz, M., Smith, B. N., Vogt, D., Kehle-Forbes, S. & Cooper, Z., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 157, 110811.

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8 Scopus citations

Can families help veterans get more from PTSD treatment? A randomized clinical trial examining Prolonged Exposure with and without family involvement

Meis, L. A., Glynn, S. M., Spoont, M. R., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Nelson, D., Isenhart, C. E., Eftekhari, A., Ackland, P. E., Linden, E. B., Orazem, R. J., Cutting, A., Hagel Campbell, E. M., Astin, M. C., Porter, K. E., Smith, E., Chuick, C. D., Lamp, K. E., Vuper, T. C., Oakley, T. A., Khan, L. B., & 2 othersKeckeisen, S. K. & Polusny, M. A., Dec 2022, In: Trials. 23, 1, 243.

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9 Scopus citations

Comparative effectiveness of trauma-focused and non-trauma-focused psychotherapy for PTSD among veterans with comorbid substance use disorders: Protocol & rationale for a randomized clinical trial

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Nelson, D., Norman, S. B., Schnurr, P. P., Shea, M. T., Ackland, P. E., Meis, L., Possemato, K., Polusny, M. A., Oslin, D., Hamblen, J. L., Galovski, T., Kenny, M., Babajide, N. & Hagedorn, H., Sep 2022, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 120, 106876.

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Divergent experiences of U.S. veterans who did and did not complete trauma-focused therapies for PTSD: A national qualitative study of treatment dropout

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Ackland, P. E., Spoont, M. R., Meis, L. A., Orazem, R. J., Lyon, A., Valenstein-Mah, H. R., Schnurr, P. P., Zickmund, S. L., Foa, E. B., Chard, K. M., Alpert, E. & Polusny, M. A., Jul 2022, In: Behaviour Research and Therapy. 154, 104123.

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13 Scopus citations

Impact of different cover letter information and incentives on Veterans’ emotional responses to an unsolicited mailed survey about military traumas: a randomized, 3x2x2 factorial trial

Murdoch, M., Clothier, B. A., Kehle-Forbes, S., Vang, D. & Noorbaloochi, S., Dec 2022, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22, 1, 308.

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Investigation of Therapist Effects on Patient Engagement in Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

Sayer, N. A., Wiltsey-Stirman, S., Rosen, C. S., Bernardy, N. C., Spoont, M. R., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Eftekhari, A., Chard, K. M. & Nelson, D. B., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Traumatic Stress. 35, 1, p. 66-77 12 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Making Sense of Poor Adherence in PTSD Treatment From the Perspectives of Veterans and Their Therapists

Meis, L. A., Polusny, M. A., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Erbes, C. R., O’Dougherty, M., Erickson, E. P. G., Orazem, R. J., Burmeister, L. B. & Spoont, M. R., Mar 24 2022, In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 15, 4, p. 715-725 11 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Male and Female Veterans’ Preferences for Eating Disorders Screening

Hardin, S., Vogt, D., Smith, B. N., Kehle-Forbes, S., Masheb, R., Iverson, K. M. & Mitchell, K., Sep 2022, In: Journal of general internal medicine. 37, p. 819-822 4 p.

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Provider Perceptions of Their Patients’ Dropout From Trauma-Focused Therapy for PTSD in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration

Valenstein-Mah, H., Polusny, M. A., Spoont, M., Ackland, P. E., Meis, L., Orazem, R. J., Schnurr, P. P., Zickmund, S., Chard, K. & Kehle-Forbes, S. M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

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Veterans’ Reasons for Dropping Out of Prolonged Exposure Therapy Across Three Delivery Modalities: A Qualitative Examination

Wells, S. Y., Morland, L. A., Hurst, S., Jackson, G. L., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Jaime, K. & Aarons, G. A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological Services.

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5 Scopus citations

“It Leaves Me Very Skeptical” Messaging in Marketing Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy to Veterans With PTSD

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Polusny, M. A., Sayer, N. A., Gerould, H. & Partin, M. R., 2022, In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 14, 5, p. 849-852 4 p.

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10 Scopus citations

2021

Eating Disorder Measures in a Sample of Military Veterans: A Focus on Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnicity

Mitchell, K. S., Masheb, R., Smith, B. N., Kehle-Forbes, S., Hardin, S. & Vogt, D., 2021, In: Psychological assessment. 33, 12, p. 1226-1238 13 p.

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18 Scopus citations

Evaluation of an Implementation Intervention to Increase Reach of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD in US Veterans Health Administration PTSD Clinics

Sayer, N. A., Bernardy, N. C., Yoder, M., Hamblen, J. L., Rosen, C. S., Ackland, P. E., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Clothier, B. A., Schnurr, P. P., Orazem, R. J. & Noorbaloochi, S., May 2021, In: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 48, 3, p. 450-463 14 p.

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10 Scopus citations

Neurocognitive Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Psychotherapy for Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders

Scott, J. C., Lynch, K. G., Cenkner, D. P., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Polusny, M. A., Gur, R. C., Chen, S., Foa, E. B. & Oslin, D. W., 2021, In: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 89, 11, p. 937-946 10 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Outcomes Six Months After Receiving a PTSD Diagnosis in Veterans Health Administration

Spoont, M., Nelson, D., Kehle-Forbes, S., Meis, L., Nelson, M. M., Rosen, C. & Sayer, N. A., 2021, In: Psychological Services. 18, 4, p. 584-594 11 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Reversals in initially denied Department of Veterans Affairs’ PTSD disability claims after 17 years: a cohort study of gender differences

Murdoch, M., Spoont, M. R., Sayer, N. A., Kehle-Forbes, S. M. & Noorbaloochi, S., Dec 2021, In: BMC Women's Health. 21, 1, 70.

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4 Scopus citations

2020

A Proof-of-Concept Study of Subanesthetic Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Prolonged Exposure Therapy Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Shiroma, P. R., Thuras, P., Wels, J., Erbes, C., Kehle-Forbes, S. & Polusny, M., Nov 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 81, 6, 20L13406.

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19 Scopus citations

Yoga Practice among Veterans with and Without Chronic Pain: A Mixed Methods Study

Donaldson, M. T., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Gaugler, J. E., Groessl, E. J., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Polusny, M. A. & Krebs, E. E., Sep 1 2020, In: Medical care. 58, p. S133-S141

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3 Scopus citations

2019

A randomized controlled trial evaluating integrated versus phased application of evidence-based psychotherapies for military veterans with comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Chen, S., Polusny, M. A., Lynch, K. G., Koffel, E., Ingram, E., Foa, E. B., Van Horn, D. H. A., Drapkin, M. L., Yusko, D. A. & Oslin, D. W., Dec 1 2019, In: Drug and alcohol dependence. 205, 107647.

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16 Scopus citations

Changes in post-traumatic stress disorder service connection among veterans under age 55: An 18-year ecological cohort study

Murdoch, M., Kehle-Forbes, S., Spoont, M., Sayer, N. A., Noorbaloochi, S. & Arbisi, P., Nov 1 2019, In: Military medicine. 184, 11-12, p. 715-722 8 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Gender Differences in Rates and Predictors of Individual Psychotherapy Initiation and Completion Among Veterans Health Administration Users Recently Diagnosed With PTSD

Valenstein-Mah, H., Kehle-Forbes, S., Nelson, D., Danan, E. R., Vogt, D. & Spoont, M., Jan 1 2019, In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

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19 Scopus citations

The Psychological Risk of Minimal Risk Activities: A Pre- and Posttest Study Using the Self-Assessment Manikin

Nelson, M. M., Partin, M. R., Vang, D. & Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Feb 1 2019, In: Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 14, 1, p. 15-22 8 p.

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8 Scopus citations

Which patients initiate cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure in department of veterans affairs PTSD clinics?

Rosen, C. S., Bernardy, N. C., Chard, K. M., Clothier, B. A., Cook, J. M., Crowley, J., Eftekhari, A., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Mohr, D. C., Noorbaloochi, S., Orazem, R. J., Ruzek, J. I., Schnurr, P. P., Smith, B. N. & Sayer, N. A., Mar 2019, In: Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 62, p. 53-60 8 p.

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24 Scopus citations

2018

The influence of team functioning and workload on sustainability of trauma-Focused evidence-Based psychotherapies

Mohr, D. C., Rosen, C. S., Schnurr, P. P., Orazem, R. J., Noorbaloochi, S., Clothier, B. A., Eftekhari, A., Bernardy, N. C., Chard, K. M., Crowley, J. J., Cook, J. M., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Ruzek, J. I. & Sayer, N. A., Aug 2018, In: Psychiatric Services. 69, 8, p. 879-886 8 p.

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13 Scopus citations

2017

A prospective study of racial and ethnic variation in va psychotherapy services for ptsd

Spoont, M. R., Sayer, N. A., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Meis, L. A. & Nelson, D. B., Mar 1 2017, In: Psychiatric Services. 68, 3, p. 231-237 7 p.

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18 Scopus citations

Changes in affect after completing a mailed survey about trauma: two pre- and post-test studies in former disability applicants for posttraumatic stress disorder

Nelson, M. M., Kehle-Forbes, S. M. & Partin, M. R., May 10 2017, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 17, 1, 81.

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3 Scopus citations

Context Matters: Team and Organizational Factors Associated with Reach of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD in the Veterans Health Administration

Sayer, N. A., Rosen, C. S., Bernardy, N. C., Cook, J. M., Orazem, R. J., Chard, K. M., Mohr, D. C., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Eftekhari, A., Crowley, J., Ruzek, J. I., Smith, B. N. & Schnurr, P. P., Nov 1 2017, In: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 44, 6, p. 904-918 15 p.

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55 Scopus citations

Does co-occurring traumatic brain injury affect VHA outpatient health service utilization and associated costs among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder? An examination based on VHA administrative data

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Campbell, E. H., Taylor, B. C., Scholten, J. & Sayer, N., 2017, In: Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 32, 1, p. E16-E23

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27 Scopus citations

Experiences with VHA care: A qualitative study of U.S. women veterans with self-reported trauma histories

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Harwood, E. M., Spoont, M. R., Sayer, N. A., Gerould, H. & Murdoch, M., May 30 2017, In: BMC Women's Health. 17, 1, 38.

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41 Scopus citations

Persistent Serious Mental Illness Among Former Applicants for VA PTSD Disability Benefits and Long-Term Outcomes: Symptoms, Functioning, and Employment

Murdoch, M., Spoont, M. R., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Harwood, E. M., Sayer, N. A., Clothier, B. A. & Bangerter, A. K., Feb 1 2017, In: Journal of Traumatic Stress. 30, 1, p. 36-44 9 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Three Year Trends in Veterans Health Administration Utilization and Costs after Traumatic Brain Injury Screening among Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Taylor, B. C., Campbell, E. H., Nugent, S., Bidelspach, D. E., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Scholten, J., Stroupe, K. T. & Sayer, N. A., Sep 1 2017, In: Journal of neurotrauma. 34, 17, p. 2567-2574 8 p.

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22 Scopus citations

Using reinforcement sensitivity to understand longitudinal links between PTSD and relationship adjustment

Meis, L. A., Erbes, C. R., Kramer, M. D., Arbisi, P. A., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., DeGarmo, D. S., Shallcross, S. L. & Polusny, M. A., Feb 1 2017, In: Journal of Family Psychology. 31, 1, p. 71-81 11 p.

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11 Scopus citations

2016

A Review of Studies on the System-Wide Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

Rosen, C. S., Matthieu, M. M., Wiltsey Stirman, S., Cook, J. M., Landes, S., Bernardy, N. C., Chard, K. M., Crowley, J., Eftekhari, A., Finley, E. P., Hamblen, J. L., Harik, J. M., Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Meis, L. A., Osei-Bonsu, P. E., Rodriguez, A. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Ruzek, J. I., Smith, B. N., Trent, L., & 1 othersWatts, B. V., Nov 1 2016, In: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 43, 6, p. 957-977 21 p.

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101 Scopus citations

Erratum: Does this patient have posttraumatic stress disorder? Rational Clinical Examination systematic review (JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association (2015) 314:5 (501-510))

Spoont, M., Williams, J. W., Kehle-Forbes, S., Nieuwsma, J. A., Mann-Wrobel, M. C. & Gross, R., Jan 5 2016, In: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 315, 1, p. 90 1 p.

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Study design, interventions, and baseline characteristics for the Substance use and TRauma Intervention for VEterans (STRIVE) trial

Kehle-Forbes, S. M., Drapkin, M. L., Foa, E. B., Koffel, E., Lynch, K. G., Polusny, M. A., Van Horn, D. H. A., Yusko, D. A., Charlesworth, M., Blasco, M. & Oslin, D. W., Sep 1 2016, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 50, p. 45-53 9 p.

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