title: Driving difficulties among military veterans: clinical needs and current intervention status.
abstract: Military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan often develop mental health difficulties, which may manifest as problematic driving behavior. Veterans may be more likely to engage in risky driving and to subsequently be involved in motor vehicle accidents and fatalities. This article reviews literature on driving difficulties among military veterans and evaluates available research on the potential pathways that underlie risky driving behavior. Current interventions for problematic driving behaviors are considered, and the necessity of modifying these interventions to address the unique difficulties encountered by military veterans is highlighted. The review concludes with a discussion of clinical implications of these findings and identification of possible avenues for future research and intervention.
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, One Veterans Drive (116A), Minneapolis, MN 55417.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Possis
authors.affiliation: VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way (116-MHC), Seattle, WA 98108.
authors.forename: Thao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bui
authors.affiliation: North Memorial Medical Center, Psychiatric Partial Hospital Program, 3366 Oakdale Avenue, Suite 506, Robbinsdale, MN 55422.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gavian
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, One Veterans Drive (116A), Minneapolis, MN 55417.
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leskela
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.
authors.forename: Effie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Linardatos
authors.affiliation: Barrow Neurological Institute, 222 West Thomas Road, Suite 401, Phoenix, AZ 85013.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loughlin
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, One Veterans Drive (116A), Minneapolis, MN 55417.
authors.forename: Thad
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strom
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000374:Aggression; D000786:Anger; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D001519:Behavior; D005239:Fear; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*