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U.S. Military Surveillance of Mental Disorders, 1998-2013.
- Source :
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Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) [Psychiatr Serv] 2016 Feb; Vol. 67 (2), pp. 248-51. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 02. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: Feature articles in the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) reflect the U.S. military's health surveillance priorities. This study examined whether the recent rise in the number of ambulatory encounters for mental disorders in the U.S. military associated with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars was reflected in a proportional increase in MSMR feature articles on this topic.<br />Methods: Articles published in the MSMR from January 1998 to December 2013 were examined to categorize feature articles according to health outcome. The proportion of articles by topic of outcome was compared with the proportion of all ambulatory encounters by category of disorder.<br />Results: Mental disorders constituted 13% of ambulatory encounters and were the topic of 11% of 329 feature articles during the period, a statistically nonsignificant difference.<br />Conclusions: The increased number of encounters for mental disorders has been met with a proportional but delayed increase in the number of MSMR feature articles focusing on these disorders.
- Subjects :
- Afghan Campaign 2001-
Humans
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Mental Health Services statistics & numerical data
Military Personnel psychology
Retrospective Studies
United States
Ambulatory Care trends
Epidemiological Monitoring
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Mental Health Services trends
Military Medicine
Military Personnel statistics & numerical data
Periodicals as Topic trends
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-9700
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26523430
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500001