VA health care
Subtitle: status of VA's approach in conducting the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study
By: [Randall B. Williamson]
Contributors: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Rules and practice; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Veterans; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Psychological aspects; Mental health; United States. Department of Veterans Affairs; United States
Other titles: Department of Veterans Affairs health care :; Status of VA's approach in conducting the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study; National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study
Description: After the Vietnam War, Congress wanted information about the psychological effects of the war on Vietnam veterans to inform the need for PTSD services at VA. Consequently, in 1983, Congress mandated that VA provide for the conduct of a study on PTSD and related postwar psychological problems among Vietnam veterans. VA contracted with an external entity, the Research Triangle Institute, to conduct the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS). This cross-sectional study determined the incidence and prevalence of PTSD among Vietnam veterans and Vietnam-era veterans. PTSD is an ongoing concern for Vietnam veterans, and today, Vietnam-era veterans still constitute the largest group of veterans receiving VA care for PTSD. Congress and others have been concerned about the continued prevalence of PTSD and VA's capacity to meet the needs of Vietnam veterans. In section 212 of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000, Congress required that VA contract with an appropriate entity to conduct a follow-up study to the NVVRS.
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"May 5, 2010."

"GAO-10-578R."

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