The Role of Psychologists in the Care of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans in Primary Care Settings

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-142

  Maguen, Shira ^a,b   Cohen, Greg ^a   Cohen, Beth E ^a,b   Lawhon, G Dawn ^a,b   Marmar, Charles R ^a,b   Seal, Karen H ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

health care; integrated care; mental health; post traumatic stress disorder; veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950947599     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018835     Document Type: Article

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