Many Shades of Green: Assessing Awareness of Differences in Mental Health Care Needs Among Subpopulations of Military Veterans

The current study sought to examine access to services by various veteran subgroups: racial/ethnic minorities, females, rural populations, and LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer). Generally, the Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) interviewed for this study did not feel that these sub...

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Main Author: Ahlin, Eileen M. (Author)
Contributors: Douds, Anne S.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2018]
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
LGBTQ
Mental health care
Minority populations
Rural veterans
Veterans
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Summary:The current study sought to examine access to services by various veteran subgroups: racial/ethnic minorities, females, rural populations, and LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer). Generally, the Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) interviewed for this study did not feel that these subgroups were well served by the program and treatment options presently available, and that other groups such as males and urban veterans received better access to necessary psychosocial and medical care. This research extends studies that explore overall connection to services by further demonstrating barriers to receipt of services by specific subgroups of veterans, particularly those at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X17723626