Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Veterans in the Metro Detroit Area

Terri Tanielian ; Michael L. Hansen ; Laurie T. Martin ; Geoffrey Grimm ; Cordaye Ogletree

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Detroit;    Veteran Health Care;    Traumatic Brain Injury;    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder;    Substance Abuse;    Mental Health Treatment;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR1346
ISBN  :  9780833092571
RP-ID  :  RR-1346-WFW

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

Supporting the mental health needs of veterans is a national priority. Over the past decade, there have been several studies describing the needs of the veteran population, particularly those who served in the post-9/11 era, calling for improved access to high-quality mental health services. In response, the federal government has expanded funding and services to meet increasing demand. At the same time, there has also been a proliferation of nongovernmental support to improve services for veterans in local communities. Often, in an attempt to deploy resources quickly, new programs and services are implemented without a full understanding of the specific needs of the population. This report discusses findings and recommendations from a study designed to gather information on the mental health–related needs facing veterans in the Detroit metropolitan area to identify gaps in the support landscape and inform future investments for community-level resources to fill the identified gaps.