Mental health care needs among recent war veterans.
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Given this history and the fact that U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are serving for prolonged periods in a hazardous combat environment, we expect the mental health care needs of our newest veterans to be great. In a survey of 3671 Army soldiers and Marines who were involved in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, up to 17 percent of those returning reported symptoms consistent with major depression, generalized anxiety, or PTSD. 3
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 352 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005