Mental Health Treatment Delay: A Comparison Among Civilians and Veterans of Different Service Eras.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The study compared delay of treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder among post-9/11 veterans versus pre-9/11 veterans and civilians. METHODS:The 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III), a nationally representative survey of U.S. noninstitutionalized adults, was used. Participants included 13,528 civilians, 1,130 pre-9/11 veterans, and 258 post-9/11 veterans with lifetime diagnoses of PTSD, major depression, or alcohol use disorder. Cox proportional hazard models, controlling for relevant demographic characteristics, were used to estimate differences in treatment delay (i.e., time between diagnosis and treatment). RESULTS:Post-9/11 veterans were less likely to delay t

SUBMITTER: Goldberg SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6510540 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature