Improving the efficiency of outpatient treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder

Administration and Policy in Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-210

  Fontana, Alan ^a,b,c   Rosenheck, Robert ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029960111     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02108320     Document Type: Article

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