Veterans Court: examining the effectiveness of veteran-specific rehabilitation

<p>Due to the growing percentage of mental health illnesses related to combat trauma and traumatic brain injuries, the rates of incarceration, suicide, and substance use disorders are skyrocketing in the returning veteran population. The Veterans Court program directs veterans with certain criminal issues into a program designed to treat veterans in need, as opposed to incarcerating them. The purpose of this study is to conduct an initial examination of the effectiveness of this program by measuring four specific factors directly linked to veteran trauma and mental health. I included measures of problematic-anger, shame, thriving, and veteran-specific reintegration issues. Data was collected during three consecutive monthly forums, which participants are required to attend, per the program.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS) in Psychology: Clinical

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• DiConti, Rochelle Sundeen

• Clinical Psychology
• Criminology
• Psychiatric and Mental Health

Statement dc:rights

• Access is available to all users

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/492

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.ewu.edu:theses-1496