The mental health of U.S. military women in combat support occupations

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-172

  Lindstrom, Krista E ^a   Smith, Tyler C ^a   Wells, Timothy S ^a,b   Wang, Linda Z ^a   Smith, Besa ^a   Reed, Robert J ^a   Goldfinger, Wendy E ^a   Ryan, Margaret A K ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MOOD DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PSYCHOSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY PSYCHIATRY; OCCUPATIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; WAR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33645638345     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.162     Document Type: Article

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