A pilot study of seeking safety therapy with OEF/OIF veterans

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Norman, Sonya B ^a,b   Wilkins, Kendall C ^c   Tapert, Susan F ^a,b   Lang, Ariel J ^a,b   Najavits, Lisa M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

OEF OIF; Psychotherapy; PTSD; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN; ADDICTION; CHECKLIST; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME; WAR;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; CHECKLIST; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; VETERANS; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953177207     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2010.10399788     Document Type: Article

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