Date of Award
Spring 2018
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Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS) in Psychology: Clinical
Department
Psychology
Abstract
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.
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Recommended Citation
DiConti, Rochelle Sundeen, "Veterans Court: examining the effectiveness of veteran-specific rehabilitation" (2018). EWU Masters Thesis Collection. 492.
https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/492
