Dual diagnosis in an aging population: Prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbid substance abuse, and mental health service utilization in the department of veterans affairs

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 4-13

  Kerfoot, Karin E ^a,b   Petrakis, Ismene L ^a   Rosenheck, Robert A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurring; Concurrent; Geriatrics; Health service use; Keywords dual diagnosis; Older adult; Substance abuse; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 79956352626     PISSN: 15504263     EISSN: 15504271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2011.568306     Document Type: Article

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