ORCID
Joseph W. Ditre: 0000-0002-8914-6908
Document Type
Poster
Date
4-9-2026
Keywords
Wholehealth, VA, PTSD, Holistic, Mindfulness
Campus Community
D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Language
English
Acknowledgements
A sincere thank you to everyone in the IVMF lab for making it possible for undergraduate students to engage in research with the veteran population.
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description/Abstract
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented the Veterans Health Administration Whole Health model as a system-wide transformation toward personalized, proactive, and patient-driven care. Whole Health emphasizes the integration of conventional medical treatment with complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches, including mindfulness, yoga, meditation, tai chi, acupuncture, health coaching, and peer support. Given the high prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and substance use disorders among veterans, Whole Health programming may offer a non-stigmatizing and holistic pathway to mental health support.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Mackenna; Hirschberg, Justin; Rabinowitz, Emily; and Ditre, Joseph W., "VA Wholehealth Approaches to Treatment of PTSD" (2026). Voices of Service Symposium. 45.
https://surface.syr.edu/vos/45
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