Psychological distress and mental health treatment among persons with and without active duty military experience, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 61-67

  Safran, Marc A ^a,d   Strine, Tara W ^a   Dhingra, Satvinder S ^a   Berry, Joyce T ^b   Manderscheid, Ron ^c   Mokdad, Ali H ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration   (United States)

^c Research Triangle Institute   (United States)

^d U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mental health; Military personnel; Psychological stress; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MILITARY SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650691118     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0008-z     Document Type: Article

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