US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Apps
PTSD Coach 1.0
PTSD Coach was designed for Veterans andmilitary Service Members who have, or may have, PosttraumaticStress Disorder (PTSD). This app provides users with educationabout PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessmentfor PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can helpusers manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD. Tools range fromrelaxation skills and positive self-talk to anger management andother common self-help strategies. Users can customize tools basedon their preferences and can integrate their own contacts, photos,and music. This app can be used by people who are in treatment aswell as those who are not. PTSD Coach was created by VA’s NationalCenter for PTSD and DoD’s National Center for Telehealth &Technology.
311VET 1.0.5
311VET is designed for Veterans to ask general VA Benefitsquestions and receive answers 24/7/365 from any mobile device,allowing answers at anytime and from anywhere. 311VET allowsVeterans to gather information on Health Care Benefits, Pensions,Life Insurance, Dependents and Survivors Benefits, and much more.As an interactive service, if a question is unclear a humanassistant can help a user to find the information needed moreeasily. Every 311VET answer includes a source link which can directa user to more detailed information and help on the way to accessbenefits which may require personal data.
Vet Kiosk Wiki 1.2
The Vet Kiosk Wiki App is an informational appregarding the information being considered for incorporation intothe VetLink Kiosk program within the Department of Veterans Affairs(VA). The VetLink Kiosk provides access to information regardingbenefits, access, and Veterans ability to access their records.This app provides discussions regarding the enhancements that havebeen considered and incorporated into the VetLink Kiosk andpossible future considerations of enhancements. Suggestions andcomments are welcome.
PTSD Coach 3.2
PTSD Coach was designed for Veterans and military Servicememberswho have, or may have, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Thisapp provides users with education about PTSD, information aboutprofessional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities tofind support, and tools that can help users manage the stresses ofdaily life with PTSD. Tools range from relaxation skills andpositive self-talk to anger management and other common self-helpstrategies. Users can customize tools based on their preferencesand can integrate their own contacts, photos, and music. This appcan be used by people who are in treatment as well as those who arenot. PTSD Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD andDoD’s National Center for Telehealth & Technology.
Concussion Coach 1.0.26
Concussion Coach was designed for Veterans, Service members, andother individuals who experience physical, cognitive, and emotionalsymptoms that may be related to mild to moderate traumatic braininjury. This app provides users with information about concussion,a self-assessment instrument for symptoms and their severity, toolsto help users build resilience and manage symptoms, andrecommendations for community-based resources and support. Userscan customize tools based on their references and can integratetheir own contacts, photos, and music. This app can be used byitself, but it may be more effective in combination with treatmentby a healthcare professional. Concussion Coach was created by theNational Center for PTSD, VA’s Rehabilitation and ProstheticServices, and DoD’s National Center for Telehealth &Technology.
CPT Coach 1.0.6
CPT Coach is for Veterans, Service members, and others with PTSDwho are participating in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with aprofessional mental healthcare provider. This app contains supportmaterials for a complete course of CPT to help you manage yourtreatment, including between session assignments, readings, PTSDsymptom monitoring, and mobile versions of CPT worksheets. CPTCoach is not intended to be used as self-help without the guidanceof a professional mental healthcare provider. CPT Coach was acollaborative effort between the VA’s National Center for PTSD, theVA’s Sierra Pacific (VISN21) MIRECC, and the DoD’s National Centerfor Telehealth and Technology. Additional thanks go to theCincinnati VA Medical Center.
VA Health Hub
The Get Care App provides three capabilities for Veterans:1.Pharmacy: Access information on your VA-prescribedmedications.Describe how you are taking all your medications andtreatments andhow they are affecting you. Share this informationwith your VAcare teams and/or use it for your own purposes. 2.Family HealthHistory: Collect, organize and share information aboutyour familyhealth history. This can help you and your care teamunderstand theconditions you are at risk for. You and your healthcare team canuse this as you make decisions about care. 3.Pre-Visit Agenda:Share information about the issues you want todiscuss during yourupcoming VA appointment(s). Get Care is designedto give you accessto select VA services and allows you to shareinformation with yourVA care teams. Future versions of the app willprovide additionalcapabilities (to be added after field test).
Stay Quit Coach 1.0.7
Stay Quit Coach is designed to help with quitting smoking. Itisintended to serve as a source of readily available supportandinformation for adults who are already in treatment to quitsmoking- to help them stay quit even after treatment ends. The appguidesusers in creating a tailored plan that takes into accounttheirpersonal reasons for quitting. It provides informationaboutsmoking and quitting, interactive tools to help users copewithurges to smoke, and motivational messages and support contactstohelp users stay smoke-free. Stay Quit Coach is based on thesmokingtreatment manual “Integrated Care for Smoking Cessation:Treatmentfor Veterans with PTSD,” which was written by Miles McFallandAndrew Saxon in collaboration with David Kalman andTimothyCarmody. This treatment is based on evidence-basedclinicalpractices, and has been shown to double quit rates ofmilitaryveterans with PTSD. Stay Quit Coach was the result ofacollaborative effort among the Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD), the VA Sierra Pacific (VISN21)Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center(MIRECC),VA Clinical Public Health Group (CPH) and the Departmentof DefenseNational Center for Telehealth & Technology (T2).Additionalpartners include the VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemandNorthwest (VISN 20) MIRECC, and VA Mid-Atlantic (VISN 6) MIRECC.
