TY - JOUR
KW - African Americans
KW - European Continental Ancestry Group
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Mental Disorders/diagnosis/therapy
KW - Mental Health Services/utilization
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Primary Health Care/utilization
KW - Psychopathology
KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis/therapy
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/diagnosis/therapy
KW - United States
KW - United States Department of Veterans Affairs
KW - Veterans
AU - A. L. Grubaugh
AU - B. C. Frueh
AU - J. D. Elhai
AU - J. Monnier
AU - R. G. Knapp
AU - K. M. Magruder
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess racial differences in psychopathology and service use in a sample of African-American and Caucasian veterans. METHODS: African-American (N=253) and Caucasian (N=460) veterans from primary care clinics at four Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers were compared on rates of trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other psychiatric diagnoses, functional status, and use of VA services and benefits. A cross-sectional, epidemiologic design incorporating self-report measures, structured interviews, and chart reviews was used. RESULTS: With the exception of substance abuse or dependence diagnoses and use of substance abuse treatment and urgent care services, few racial differences emerged. CONCLUSION: Overall, the findings suggest that African-American and Caucasian veterans, including those with PTSD, do not differ significantly in psychopathology or in their use of VA benefits and services.
BT - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 3
CY - United States
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.57.3.410
IS - 3
JF - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess racial differences in psychopathology and service use in a sample of African-American and Caucasian veterans. METHODS: African-American (N=253) and Caucasian (N=460) veterans from primary care clinics at four Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers were compared on rates of trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other psychiatric diagnoses, functional status, and use of VA services and benefits. A cross-sectional, epidemiologic design incorporating self-report measures, structured interviews, and chart reviews was used. RESULTS: With the exception of substance abuse or dependence diagnoses and use of substance abuse treatment and urgent care services, few racial differences emerged. CONCLUSION: Overall, the findings suggest that African-American and Caucasian veterans, including those with PTSD, do not differ significantly in psychopathology or in their use of VA benefits and services.
PP - United States
PY - 2006
SN - 1075-2730; 1075-2730
SP - 410
EP - 413
EP - 
T1 - Racial differences in psychiatric symptom patterns and service use in VA primary care clinics
T2 - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
TI - Racial differences in psychiatric symptom patterns and service use in VA primary care clinics
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U2 - 16525003
U3 - 10.1176/appi.ps.57.3.410
VL - 57
VO - 1075-2730; 1075-2730
Y1 - 2006
ER -