PTSD treatment for soldiers after combat deployment: Low utilization of mental health care and reasons for dropout

CW Hoge, SH Grossman, JL Auchterlonie… - Psychiatric …, 2014 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective Limited data exist on the adequacy of treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) after combat deployment. This study assessed the percentage of soldiers in need of …

Readjustment stressors and early mental health treatment seeking by returning National Guard soldiers with PTSD

A Interian, A Kline, L Callahan… - Psychiatric …, 2012 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objectives: Readjustment stressors are commonly encountered by veterans returning from
combat operations and may help motivate treatment seeking for posttraumatic stress …

Psychotherapy for military-related posttraumatic stress disorder: Review of the evidence

MM Steenkamp, BT Litz - Clinical psychology review, 2013 - Elsevier
Approximately 20% of the two million troops who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
may require treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We review treatment …

Assessment and treatment of combat-related PTSD in returning war veterans

AL Peterson, CA Luethcke, EV Borah, AM Borah… - Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Springer
Over the past 9 years approximately 2 million US military personnel have deployed in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in and around …

Treatment-seeking barriers for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts who screen positive for PTSD

T Stecker, B Shiner, BV Watts, M Jones… - Psychiatric …, 2013 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objectives: Barriers associated with the decision not to seek treatment for symptoms of
combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were examined. Methods: Participants …

Longitudinal assessment of mental health problems among active and reserve component soldiers returning from the Iraq war

CS Milliken, JL Auchterlonie, CW Hoge - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextTo promote early identification of mental health problems among combat veterans,
the Department of Defense initiated population-wide screening at 2 time points, immediately …

Psychiatric diagnoses, comorbidity, and functioning in National Guard troops deployed to Iraq

SM Kehle, MK Reddy, AG Ferrier-Auerbach… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Over 1.8 million troops have been deployed to Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan.
Estimates of mental health problems postdeployment have been based on screening …

Treatment of active duty military with PTSD in primary care: A follow-up report

JA Cigrang, SAM Rauch, J Mintz, A Brundige… - Journal of Anxiety …, 2015 - Elsevier
First-line trauma-focused therapies offered in specialty mental health clinics do not reach
many veterans and active duty service members with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Mental health treatment seeking by military members with posttraumatic stress disorder: findings on rates, characteristics, and predictors from a nationally …

D Fikretoglu, A Brunet, S Guay… - The Canadian Journal …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The goal of this study was to identify rates, characteristics, and predictors of
mental health treatment seeking by military members with posttraumatic stress disorder …

Stigma, barriers to care, and use of mental health services among active duty and National Guard soldiers after combat

PY Kim, JL Thomas, JE Wilk, CA Castro… - Psychiatric …, 2010 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: This study examined rates of utilization of mental health care among active duty
and National Guard soldiers with mental health problems three and 12 months after they …