Rates and predictors of referral for individual psychotherapy, group Psychotherapy, and medications among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with PTSD

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109

  Mott, Juliette M ^a,b,c,d   Barrera, Terri L ^a,b,c   Hernandez, Caitlin ^b,c   Graham, David P ^b,c,d   Teng, Ellen J ^a,b,c,d  

^a VA HSR and D Houston Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898809283     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-013-9352-0     Document Type: Article

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