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Postpartum Depression and Engagement with VA Care Among Veterans

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The data that support the findings of this study are not openly available due to reasons of sensitivity and are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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The research reported here was supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D IIR 13-081) to Dr. Kristin Mattocks.

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  1. VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, MA, USA

    Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers PhD & Kristin Mattocks PhD MPH

  2. Department of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA

    Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers PhD

  3. Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA

    Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers PhD & Kristin Mattocks PhD MPH

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Kroll-Desrosiers, A., Mattocks, K. Postpartum Depression and Engagement with VA Care Among Veterans. J GEN INTERN MED (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-08659-0

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