Trends and Risk Factors for Mental Health Diagnoses Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Using Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care, 2002–2008

Seal, Karen H.; Metzler, Thomas J.; Gima, Kristian; Bertenthal, Daniel; Maguen, Shira; Marmar, Charles R.

doi:10.2105/ajph.2008.150284

articleAmerican Journal of Public HealthJul 17, 2009GREEN OA

Trends and Risk Factors for Mental Health Diagnoses Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Using Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care, 2002–2008

KHKaren H. Seal TJThomas J. Metzler KGKristian Gima DBDaniel Bertenthal SMShira Maguen

San Francisco VA Medical Center

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Abstract

Objectives

We sought to investigate longitudinal trends and risk factors for mental health diagnoses among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

Methods

We determined the prevalence and predictors of mental health diagnoses among 289,328 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans entering Veterans Affairs (VA) health care from 2002 to 2008 using national VA data.

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Topics & keywords

Topics

Keywords

Veterans Affairs
Medicine
Mental health
Psychological intervention
Depression (economics)
Psychiatry
Active duty
Medical diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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