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Engagement in mental health treatment among veterans returning from Iraq

Author(s) -

Tracy Stecker

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

patient preference and adherence

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885

H-Index - 48

ISSN - 1177-889X

DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s7368

Subject(s) - mental health , psychiatry , medicine , anxiety , psychological intervention , panic disorder , clinical psychology , help seeking , stigma (botany)

Many veterans return from combat experiencing a variety of mental health concerns. Previous research has documented a stigma associated with seeking treatment that interferes with the decision to seek treatment. This study, conceptualized using the theory of planned behavior, assessed beliefs about mental health treatment in order to understand mental health treatment seeking behavior among a group of returning National Guard soldiers who served in the war in Iraq.

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