Mental health training with soldiers four months after returning from iraq: Randomization by platoon

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 376-383

  Castro, Carl Andrew ^a   Adler, Amy B ^b   Mcgurk, Dennis ^b   Bliese, Paul D ^b  

^a Medical Research and Materiel Command   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WAR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 - 2011; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864760317     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21721     Document Type: Article

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