Gender differences in rates and predictors of individual psychotherapy initiation and completion among Veterans Health Administration users recently diagnosed with PTSD.

Overall, while female veterans are more likely than male veterans with PTSD to initiate individual psychotherapy, rates of initiation and completion of individual psychotherapy for both genders remain relatively low. Interventions are needed to increase engagement in individual psychotherapy, particularly for male veterans with PTSD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).