Mental Health Among Military Personnel and Veterans

This commentary describes the prevalence of mental health problems affecting military service members and veterans in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, with a special emphasis on those who served in the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Approximately 1.9 million of these veterans have be...

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Veröffentlicht in:	North Carolina medical journal (Durham, N.C.) N.C.), 2015-11, Vol.76 (5), p.299-306
Hauptverfasser:	Pickett, Treven, Rothman, David, Crawford, Eric F, Brancu, Mira, Fairbank, John A, Kudler, Harold S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Afghan Campaign 2001 Humans Incidence Iraq War, 2003-2011 Mental Disorders - epidemiology Mental Health Military Personnel - psychology Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data North Carolina - epidemiology Prevalence United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans - psychology Veterans - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	This commentary describes the prevalence of mental health problems affecting military service members and veterans in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, with a special emphasis on those who served in the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Approximately 1.9 million of these veterans have become eligible for Veterans Affairs health care since 2002, and an estimated 1.16 million veterans have registered for this care.
ISSN:	0029-2559
DOI:	10.18043/ncm.76.5.299