What Are Evidence-Basd Practices?

The Vets Prevail Training is built upon a sound scientific foundation. Vets Prevail uses evidence-based practices to bring the most effective behavioral healthcare tools to its users, promoting a healthy, happy life and a smooth reintegration to civilian society.

Vets Prevail is committed to using evidence-based practices because their success and effectiveness is supported by scientific research and clinical trials. When you are prescribed a medication, you expect its results to be supported by scientific evidence. By using evidence-based practices, Vets Prevail is a leader in promoting effectiveness in online behavioral health training. Furthermore, Vets Prevail delivers these methods in a way that is convenient and user friendly, helping each Veteran who goes through the training to thrive during readjustment.

Through partnerships with top doctors and research universities, Vets Prevail can base its training on the strongest and most cutting-edge methods in the behavioral healthcare field. Respected institutions like the Department of Defense, the American Psychological Association and SAMHSA all support the practices and underlying principles used in the Vets Prevail Training.

How Does Vets Prevail Incorporate Evidence-Based Practices Into Its Training?

The term "evidence-based practices" refers to preferential use of mental and behavioral health interventions for which systematic empirical research has provided evidence of statistically significant effectiveness as treatments for specific problems. Vets Prevail uses a variety of evidence-based practices to enhance its training for all users. Some of the methods used in the training include:

• The Recovery Model focuses on good coping strategies, supportive relationships, empowerment and a sense of meaning. Peer support and interaction are key components in the success of the Recovery Model. The Recovery Model is supported by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Vets Prevail peer support team is trained to use the Recovery Model to effectively mentor Veterans going through the Vets Prevail Training.


• Motivational Interviewing focuses on a user's motivation to change by exploring and addressing their attitudes toward changing their life and improving behavioral health. Motivational Interviewing is focused and goal-oriented, helping users to make positive behavioral health changes. The Vets Prevail peer chats and many of the interactive portions of the Vets Prevail Training use Motivational Interviewing to help users achieve results.