U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
Tsai J, Mota NP, Pietrzak RH. U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 1200-1206. PMID: 26174948, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service useMental health careU.S. female veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth service useVA health careFemale veteransRacial-ethnic minority groupsVeterans AffairsHealth careVA patientsService useMale veteransMental health service utilizationFemale VA patientsVA service usersHealth service utilizationHealth-related functioningMental health-related functioningHealth care needsMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersMale VA patientsHigh treatment costsClinical characteristics