Citation

Held P, Owens GP. Traumatology 2013; 19(2): 136-143.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology, Publisher APA Journals)

DOI

10.1177/1534765612455227

PMID

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Abstract

Although mental health problems are relatively prevalent among service members, research related to treatment-seeking attitudes suggests that a significant number of service members are unwilling to receive treatment for deployment-related mental health problems. The present study examined the relationships between public stigma, self-stigma, and attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment with a sample of 126 active and retired U.S. military service members using an online survey. The results of the present study indicate that self-stigma mediated the relationship between public stigma and attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment.

Language: en