title: Catch, treat, and release: Veteran Treatment Courts address the challenges of returning home.
abstract: After a decade of war, there is a great need for treatment and alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved veterans. U.S. military service members are returning from combat with substantial mental health challenges, which increase the potential for justice involvement. Veteran Treatment Courts are starting across the nation to meet this need for therapeutic justice. These problem solving courts provide access to treatment and motivation for engagement. Preliminary evidence from a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-funded evaluation suggests that significant improvements in posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use are just a few of the positive outcomes that these courts may help veterans achieve.
authors.affiliation: Trauma, Health & Hazards Center, UCCS, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918, USA. peakresearch@usa.net
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slattery
authors.forename: Mallory Tascha
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dugger
authors.forename: Theodore A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data