Objective: To examine rates of medical and psychiatric disorders among 187 female
veterans recruited at four Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), the recognition of such …

PURPOSE: In this study we explore women veterans' use of Veterans Administration (VA)
and private sector inpatient services. METHODS: Using a comprehensive dataset of VA and …

Objectives: To determine mental health service utilization and barriers among female
veterans, this study examined the prevalence of US female veterans who identified the US …

Abstract Background The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is the largest integrated
health system in the US and provides access to comprehensive primary care. Women …

Background: Prior regional studies of women Veterans identified barriers to Veterans Affairs
(VA) healthcare use. However, these studies do not reflect the demographic profile of …

Objectives. This study compared Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and non-VA mental
health service use among male and female veterans. Because female veterans are a distinct …

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

Abstract Purpose National Veterans Health Administration (VA) organizational data
suggested the presence of separate and formal mental health services for female veterans …

Objectives. As access of women to mental health services has become increasingly
important, empirical research has begun to examine the determinants of mental health care …

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare gender differences in mental health
disease burden and outpatient mental health utilization among veterans utilizing Veterans …