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Ellen P. Fischer's research focuses on understanding and improving mental health services for veterans. Her work has investigated factors influencing veterans' use of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health services, including the impact of attitudes and geographic location (rurality).
Fischer has also examined provider perceptions and the utilization of mental health services within the VHA, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research explores veterans' experiences and preferences for patient-centered, measurement-based Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) care. Additionally, she has studied the relationship between perceived access barriers to mental health care and veteran-reported trust.
Fischer is a highly cited researcher with an h-index of 26 and over 2,100 citations across 79 publications. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeffrey M. Pyne, Michael Cucciare, and Marcela C. Weber.
Metrics
- h-index: 26
- Publications: 79
- Citations: 2,122
Selected Publications
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A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans (2025)
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Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care (2024)
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Top Collaborators
Jeffrey M. Pyne
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
- Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust.
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
Michael A. Cucciare
South Central VA Health Care Network
3 shared publications
In database
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
- Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust.
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
John C. Fortney
2 shared publications
- Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services
- Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust.
Marcela C. Weber
South Central VA Health Care Network
2 shared publications
In database
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
Natalie E. Hundt
South Central VA Health Care Network (US)
2 shared publications
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
Geoffrey M. Curran
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
1 shared publication
In database
- Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services
Jean C. McSweeney
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
1 shared publication
- Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services
David Williams
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
1 shared publication
- Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services
John Williams
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
1 shared publication
- Impact of Attitudes and Rurality on Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services
Jeffrey A. Cully
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Provider perceptions and use of mental health services in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raquel González
Center for Innovation (US)
1 shared publication
- Provider perceptions and use of mental health services in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
James S. Williams
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
1 shared publication
- Provider perceptions and use of mental health services in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shubhada Sansgiry
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Provider perceptions and use of mental health services in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Darrell Zeno
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Provider perceptions and use of mental health services in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dinesh Mittal
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Provider perceptions and use of mental health services in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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