Transition from military to VHA care: Psychiatric health services for Iraq/Afghanistan combat-wounded

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 226-230

  Copeland, Laurel A ^a,b   Zeber, John E ^a,b   Bingham, Mona O ^c   Pugh, Mary Jo ^c,d   Noël, Polly Hitchcock ^c,d   Schmacker, Eric R ^e   Lawrence, Valerie A ^c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat disorders; Health services; Iraq War 2003 ; Mental health services; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BURN; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MOOD DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953222176     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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