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.

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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.