Psychological Services
July 21, 2025
Tracy Herrmann, Joanna Ellen Bettmann, Adam W. Hanley et al.
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Veterans' reluctance to engage in mental health treatment coupled with high attrition in such treatment should motivate practitioners and researchers to create innovative ways to treat veterans. Nature-based interventions show promise as a means for addressing veterans' mental health needs. The present study aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of a manualized nature-based...
Psychological Services
June 30, 2025
Tracy Herrmann, Amir Ramezani, Ryan Lackner et al.
Mindfulness-based interventions are complementary and integrative health interventions, widely used for mental health. However, while these interventions show significant benefits for veterans, veterans are more likely to drop out of mindfulness-based interventions than other treatments. This study aimed to evaluate veterans' motivations for and long-term engagement in mindfulness practices...
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
February 11, 2022
Tracy Herrmann, Emily Preib, Madeline French et al.
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BACKGROUND: Disordered eating is prevalent among US Military Veterans who have a high incidence of obesity, diabetes, and mental illness. Mindfulness is an evidenced-based intervention for some mental health disorders, is well received by Veterans, and may be useful in treating disordered eating behavior in this population. The aim of this study was to assess and describe Veterans' experience...
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
February 2021
William R. Marchand, Kristin Sandoval, Ryan Lackner et al.
In recent years, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have experienced exponential growth in terms of development, application, and research. However, few studies have examined implementation and efficacy of these interventions in particular populations, such as military Veterans. Such studies are needed as one cannot assume that the literature on MBIs implemented with the general population...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
September 1, 2019
William R. Marchand, Brandon Yabko, Tracy Herrmann et al.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate utilization and outcomes of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) provided to veterans with psychiatric disorders. Design: Retrospective chart review. Settings: Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC). Subjects: Ninety-eight veterans with psychiatric illness who were enrolled in an MBCT class between May of 2012 and January of 2016....