A longitudinal evaluation of factors associated with OEF/OIF/OND veterans' engagement in psychotherapy for PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: New Research

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 125-138

  Whealin, Julia M ^a,b   de López, Tiffany Sandoval ^a   Pietrzak, Robert H ^c,d   Yoneda, Athena ^a   Woolaway Bickel, Kelly ^a   Southwick, Steven M ^c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c National Center for PTSD   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; PTSD; Service utilization; Treatment engagement; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892818391     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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