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2026
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2026-08-06
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Ellen P. Fischer's research focuses on understanding and improving mental health services for veterans, with a particular emphasis on factors influencing access, trust, and patient-centered care. Her work investigates the impact of attitudes and geographic location on veterans' utilization of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health services, as well as the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust in these services.
Fischer has also examined provider perspectives on mental health service delivery within the VHA, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research explores veterans' experiences and preferences for patient-centered, measurement-based care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including a qualitative comparison of veterans' and clinicians' perspectives on strengths-based approaches to evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 26, with 79 total publications and 2,122 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeffrey M. Pyne, Marcela C. Weber, and Michael A. Cucciare, and maintains an active lab website.
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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Beyond the common metrics: Expanding the impact of the KL2 mentored career development program using alternative impact assessment frameworks (2019)
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Development of a Perceived Access Inventory for Community Care Mental Healthcare Services for Veterans (2019)
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A Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention (2017)
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Using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to Predict the Occurrence of Short-Term Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women (2017)
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Practical application of opt-out recruitment methods in two health services research studies (2017)
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Overcoming Barriers to Sustained Engagement in Mental Health Care: Perspectives of Rural Veterans and Providers (2016)
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Predicting Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women (2013)
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Development of a Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention (2013)
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Reliability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey among black and white women (2012)
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Rates of Enrollment in Smoking Cessation Services Following Fax Referrals From a Children's Hospital (2010)
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Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI (2010)
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A New Engagement Strategy in a VA-Based Family Psychoeducation Program (2009)
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Women's Prehospital Delay Associated With Myocardial Infarction (2007)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Marcela C. Weber
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
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
Baylor College of Medicine (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
Michael A. Cucciare
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
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
Jeffrey M. Pyne
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
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
Ashlyn M. Jendro
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
1 shared publication
In database
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
Karen L. Drummond
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
Trenton M. Haltom
Baylor College of Medicine (US)
1 shared publication
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
Sheila Hanson
University of North Dakota (US)
1 shared publication
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
Brittany Hampton
University of Mississippi (US)
1 shared publication
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
Travis N. Ray
Oakland University (US)
1 shared publication
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
Rebecca Kitchens
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (US)
1 shared publication
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
Brandon J. Griffin
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
1 shared publication
In database
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
Leah Tobey-Moore
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
1 shared publication
In database
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
Lauren Tong
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
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