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Service utilization among compensation-seeking veterans.
Psychiatr Q. 2004 Winter; 75(4):333-41.PQ

Abstract

To examine the relationship between compensation-seeking status, symptom reporting, and health care utilization among combat veterans presenting for a Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) evaluation. Archival data for 68 veterans was drawn from electronic medical records for which compensation-seeking status was available. Consistent with previous findings, self-reports of distress and validity scale indices on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were higher among compensation-seeking (CS) veterans than noncompensation-seeking (NCS) veterans despite a lack of difference in actual PTSD diagnoses. However, no significant differences emerged between these two groups on healthcare utilization indices. Although exploratory analyses did not yield significant group differences on various healthcare indices, there was a trend for CS veterans to use PTSD services more, suggesting the need to further explore utilization patterns among these groups.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Grubaugh AL
Medical University of South Carolina, USA.
Elhai JD
No affiliation info available
Monnier J
No affiliation info available
Frueh BC
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Eligibility DeterminationHealth ServicesHumansMMPIMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePsychometricsRetrospective StudiesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransVeterans Disability Claims

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15563051

Citation

Grubaugh, Anouk L., et al. "Service Utilization Among Compensation-seeking Veterans." The Psychiatric Quarterly, vol. 75, no. 4, 2004, pp. 333-41.
Grubaugh AL, Elhai JD, Monnier J, et al. Service utilization among compensation-seeking veterans. Psychiatr Q. 2004;75(4):333-41.
Grubaugh, A. L., Elhai, J. D., Monnier, J., & Frueh, B. C. (2004). Service utilization among compensation-seeking veterans. The Psychiatric Quarterly, 75(4), 333-41.
Grubaugh AL, et al. Service Utilization Among Compensation-seeking Veterans. Psychiatr Q. 2004;75(4):333-41. PubMed PMID: 15563051.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Service utilization among compensation-seeking veterans. AU - Grubaugh,Anouk L, AU - Elhai,Jon D, AU - Monnier,Jeannine, AU - Frueh,B Christopher, PY - 2004/11/26/pubmed PY - 2005/2/11/medline PY - 2004/11/26/entrez SP - 333 EP - 41 JF - The Psychiatric quarterly JO - Psychiatr Q VL - 75 IS - 4 N2 - To examine the relationship between compensation-seeking status, symptom reporting, and health care utilization among combat veterans presenting for a Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) evaluation. Archival data for 68 veterans was drawn from electronic medical records for which compensation-seeking status was available. Consistent with previous findings, self-reports of distress and validity scale indices on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were higher among compensation-seeking (CS) veterans than noncompensation-seeking (NCS) veterans despite a lack of difference in actual PTSD diagnoses. However, no significant differences emerged between these two groups on healthcare utilization indices. Although exploratory analyses did not yield significant group differences on various healthcare indices, there was a trend for CS veterans to use PTSD services more, suggesting the need to further explore utilization patterns among these groups. SN - 0033-2720 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15563051/Service_utilization_among_compensation_seeking_veterans_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -