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Engagement In Mental Health Treatment Among Veterans Returning From Iraq, Tracy Stecker, John Fortney, Francis Hamilton, Cathy D. Sherbourne, Icek Ajzen
Engagement In Mental Health Treatment Among Veterans Returning From Iraq, Tracy Stecker, John Fortney, Francis Hamilton, Cathy D. Sherbourne, Icek Ajzen
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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 …