Underdiagnosis of PTSD and substance use disorders in hospitalized female veterans

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 393-395

  Grossman, Linda S ^a,b   Willer, Janet K ^a   Stovall, Jeffrey G ^c,d   McRae, Sandra G ^e   Maxwell, Sarz ^f   Nelson, Rebecca ^g  

^a JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c Outpatient Clinical Services   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Denver Veterans Center   (United States)

^f Center for Addictive Problems   (United States)

^g DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031054847     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.48.3.393     Document Type: Article

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