Transformation of mental health care for U.S. soldiers and families during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: Where science and politics intersect

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 334-343

  Hoge, Charles W ^a   Ivany, Christopher G ^a   Brusher, Edward A ^a   Brown, Millard D ^a   Shero, John C ^a   Adler, Amy B ^a   Warner, Christopher H ^a   Orman, David T ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; CAREER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; IRAQ; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OPIATE ADDICTION; POLITICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REVIEW; SOLDIER; STANDARDIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; WAR; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POLITICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 84962423362     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.15040553     Document Type: Review

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