2024
Barriers to Mental Health Care in US Military Veterans
Lewis C, Fischer I, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Barriers to Mental Health Care in US Military Veterans. Psychiatric Quarterly 2024, 95: 367-383. PMID: 38940875, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10078-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health careMental health treatmentHealth careHealth treatmentReduce barriersUS veteransNegative beliefsInstrumental barriersNational Health and ResiliencePromote engagementMental health servicesPopulation-based effortsUS military veteransNationally representative dataMultivariate logistic regressionPerceived stigmaHealth servicesSocial supportPsychiatric needsVeterans StudyPractical barriersLow purposeConclusionsNearly halfMilitary veteransCare
2020
Beyond stigma: Understanding the “inclined abstainers” in military behavioral health-care utilization
Aikins D, Pietrzak R, Geraci J, Benham T, Morrissey P, Southwick S. Beyond stigma: Understanding the “inclined abstainers” in military behavioral health-care utilization. Military Psychology 2020, 32: 419-427. PMID: 38536308, PMCID: PMC10013392, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2020.1784822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsInclined abstainersNegative beliefsActive duty soldiersCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderLow treatment utilizationMeasures of stigmaDuty soldiersMental health-related problemsTreatment utilizationInclined actorsStress disorderTreatment beliefsTreatment modelBehavioral health care utilizationBeliefsArmy postPsychotherapyHealth-related problemsGreater severityEngagementResilienceTreatment intentionStigma