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Engagement in mental health treatment among veterans returning from Iraq

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Stecker, Tracy·2010·Patient Preference and Adherence

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OBJECTIVES: 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. METHODS: Participants were one hundred and fifty Operation Iraqi Freedom National Guard soldiers who screened positive for depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or alcohol abuse disorder on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing beliefs about mental health treatment and treatment-seeking behavior. RESULTS: Beliefs related to symptom reduction and work were significantly related to mental health treatment-seeking behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions developed to engage veterans into care must be directed toward cognitive factors that motivate treatment seeking in addition to traditionally targeted structural barriers.

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Authors
Stecker, T.
Affiliations
Health Services Research & Development (US)
Corresponding author
Stecker, Tracy
Venue
Patient Preference and Adherence
Published
2010-03
Volume
4
Pages
45
ISSN
1177-889X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2155301322
Cited by
77
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Patient Preference and Adherence (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r34mh078898-04)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R34 MH078898)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Keywords
mental health treatment seeking, veterans, Iraq War, National Guard soldiers, treatment engagement, mental health stigma, theory of planned behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder

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