title: An assessment of the treatment needs of Vietnam-era veterans.
abstract: A needs assessment was conducted to determine the existence and extent of differences between Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans residing within the catchment area of the Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center. The results of a questionnaire completed by 486 veterans indicated that, compared with World War II and Korean War veterans, a greater percentage of Vietnam-era veterans reported experiencing the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. They also reported more situational adjustment problems. A great number of Vietnam-era veterans expressed a need for psychotherapy and anger-control therapy, and they generally preferred to be treated with other Vietnam-era veterans who have had similar combat experience.
mesh_terms: D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000075182:Agent Orange; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009518:New York; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000009:adverse effects; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam
chemical_list: D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid