@article{ref1,
title="Symptom severity, self-efficacy and treatment-seeking for mental health among US Iraq/Afghanistan Military Veterans",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2020",
author="Keeling, Mary and Barr, Nicholas and Atuel, Hazel and Castro, Carl A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Military veterans have high rates of mental health problems, yet the majority do not seek treatment. Understanding treatment-seeking in this population is important. This study investigated if symptom severity and self-efficacy are associated with treatment-seeking among US Iraq/Afghanistan veterans. Survey data from 525 veterans meeting clinical criteria for PTSD and depression were included of which, 54.4% had sought treatment in the past 12 months. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that high symptom severity was associated with treatment seeking, whereas high self-efficacy was associated with a decreased likelihood to seek treatment. Self-efficacy could be an underlying mechanism of treatment seeking decisions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-020-00578-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00578-8"
}