Veterans' Growing Demand For Mental Health Services

Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expects demand for its mental health services to grow nationwide, projecting a 32 percent increase in outpatient mental health services over 10 years. This capsule examines how VA plans to meet this need among veterans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1174792

Entities

People

  • Ann Tynan
  • Bonnie Anderson
  • Cathy Hamann
  • Debra A. Draper
  • Ethiene Salgado-rodriguez
  • Heather Tompkins
  • Jane Whipple

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health Services
  • Risk Factors

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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