RT Journal A1 Mitka M T1 NEw focus on long-term mental health of patients who survive serious illness JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2009 FD October 7 VO 302 IS 13 SP 1408 OP 1409 DO 10.1001/jama.2009.1342 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1342 AB Researchers say it is difficult to pinpoint mental health illnesses to events years in the past because other factors surface in a patient's life that can also cause distress. And even if a mental health issue can be tied to the past, the question emerges: “What can be done about it?”