Mental health problems, use of mental health services, and attrition from military service after returning from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

CW, Hoge; JL, Auchterlonie; CS, Milliken

doi:10.1001/jama.295.9.1023

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Mental health problems, use of mental health services, and attrition from military service after returning from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Authors:

Hoge CW

Auchterlonie JL

Milliken CS

Abstract

Context The US military has conducted population-level screening for mental health problems among all service members returning from deployment to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other locations. To date, no systematic analysis of this program has been conducted, and studies have not assessed the impact of t...

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