The new mental health law: First six months in operation

VA mental health services utilization in

VA mental health services utilization in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the first year of receiving new mental health diagnoses

✍ Karen H. Seal; Shira Maguen; Beth Cohen; Kristian S. Gima; Thomas J. Metzler; Li 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 152 KB

## Abstract Little is known about mental health services utilization among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Of 49,425 veterans with newly diagnosed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), only 9.5% attended 9 or more VA mental health sess