Background Since deinstitutionalization in the 1950s–1970s, public mental health care has
changed its focus from asylums to general hospitals, outpatient clinics and specialized …

Objective Depression is the most prevalent mental health condition in primary care (PC). Yet
as the Veterans Health Administration increases resources for PC/mental health integration …

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the self-reported presence and treatment of current
depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol-related disorder in a …

Substance misuse is prevalent among veterans entering the criminal justice system, and is
related to recidivism. Research demonstrates that trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress …

We surveyed 700 veterans who were outpatients in a non–Veterans Affairs (VA)
multihospital system. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of mental disorders and …

Importance Women veterans increasingly seek care yet continue to face barriers in the
Veterans Health Administration (VA), which predominantly cares for men. Evidence-based …

Women veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have historically received more
psychiatric medications than men. The current analysis identified prescribing trends of …

Background: Historically, men have been the predominant users of Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) care. With more women entering the system, a systematic assessment …

Military veterans are a unique population within the criminal justice system. Numerous
criminal justice reforms for this population exist, but there is a dearth of research …

Women constitute a growing segment of the military veteran population and researchers
have begun to examine the extent to which their mental health needs are appropriately …