Event Title
Transitioning Veterans with Mental Health Disorders into the Community
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Therapeutic Recreation
Mentor Information
Teresa Beck
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Location
Kirkhof Center 2263
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Health
Abstract
Of the nearly 2.5 million veterans who have served, or are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, nearly fifty percent will face serious mental health issues, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, or substance abuse. Untreated mental health conditions can lead to other debilitating problems in the veteran community including high rates of unemployment, suicide, homelessness, divorce, and child abuse. This study will examine the role of therapeutic recreation in transitioning veterans back into the community while confronting a mental health diagnosis.
Transitioning Veterans with Mental Health Disorders into the Community
Kirkhof Center 2263
Of the nearly 2.5 million veterans who have served, or are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, nearly fifty percent will face serious mental health issues, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, or substance abuse. Untreated mental health conditions can lead to other debilitating problems in the veteran community including high rates of unemployment, suicide, homelessness, divorce, and child abuse. This study will examine the role of therapeutic recreation in transitioning veterans back into the community while confronting a mental health diagnosis.