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Article: Another look at the VA.(Department of Veterans Affairs)(Editorial)
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- Behavioral Healthcare
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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As the nation becomes more aware of the scope and impact of mental health and substance use problems, behavioral healthcare providers have come under increasing scrutiny. Lately, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been in the hot seat.
Members of Congress have called for Dr. Ira Katz, the VA's mental health director, to resign for allegedly trying to cover up the number of attempted suicides by veterans (At the heart of the controversy is an e-mail titled "Shh!"). In addition, critics claim that an e-mail by a VA psychologist in Texas demonstrates that the department is trying to save money by limiting the number of PTSD diagnoses. Both accusations came ...