Posttraumatic stress, depression, stigma, and barriers to care among U.S. Army Healthcare providers

Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-23

  Chapman, Paula L ^a   Elnitsky, Christine ^a   Thurman, Ryan M ^a   Pitts, Barbara ^b   Figley, Charles ^c   Unwin, Brian ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Healthcare providers; PTSD; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900830381     PISSN: 15347656     EISSN: 10859373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0099376     Document Type: Article

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