TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health needs of cohabiting partners of Vietnam veterans with combat-related PTSD
AU - Sherman, Michelle D.
AU - Sautter, Fred
AU - Lyons, Judith A.
AU - Manguno-Mire, Gina M.
AU - Han, Xiatong
AU - Perry, Dana
AU - Sullivan, Greer
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - The objectives of this study were to perform an initial needs assessment of partners of Vietnam veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to assess the partners' current rates of treatment use. A telephone survey was conducted with 89 cohabitating female partners of male combat veterans who were receiving outpatient PTSD treatment at two Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Although large majorities of partners rated individual therapy and family therapy to help cope with PTSD in the family as highly important, only about one-quarter of the partners had received any mental health care in the previous six months. The most commonly requested service was a women-only group.
AB - The objectives of this study were to perform an initial needs assessment of partners of Vietnam veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to assess the partners' current rates of treatment use. A telephone survey was conducted with 89 cohabitating female partners of male combat veterans who were receiving outpatient PTSD treatment at two Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Although large majorities of partners rated individual therapy and family therapy to help cope with PTSD in the family as highly important, only about one-quarter of the partners had received any mental health care in the previous six months. The most commonly requested service was a women-only group.
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U2 - 10.1176/appi.ps.56.9.1150
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.56.9.1150
M3 - Article
C2 - 16148334
AN - SCOPUS:24644509663
VL - 56
SP - 1150
EP - 1152
JO - Hospital and Community Psychiatry
JF - Hospital and Community Psychiatry
SN - 1075-2730
IS - 9
ER -
