Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Mental Health Care Utilization Among OEF-OIF Veterans

H. Pietrzak, Robert; C. Johnson, Douglas; B. Goldstein, Marc; C. Malley, James; M. Southwick, Steven

doi:10.1176/ps.2009.60.8.1118

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Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Mental Health Care Utilization Among OEF-OIF Veterans

Published in Psychiatric Services • Aug 1, 2009

Authors:

Robert H. Pietrzak

Douglas C. Johnson

Marc B. Goldstein

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether social support and beliefs about mental health care are associated with stigma, barriers to care, and mental health care utilization in a sample of veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF-OIF). METHODS: A sample of...

Subject

Mental health

Psychiatry

Active duty

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