Veterans' Perceptions of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Depression and End-of-Life (KAP)

This mixed-methods, cross-sectional cohort study uses interviews and questionnaires to examine how veterans aged 65+ enrolled in VA care understand ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for depression and end-of-life distress.

Participants complete brief demographics, PHQ-9, the Ten-Item Personality Inventory, and the Death Anxiety Questionnaire, then take part in a recorded story-completion interview; transcripts will be thematically coded and analysed for prevalence and correlates with symptom measures.