title: Student service members/veterans on campus: Challenges for reintegration.
abstract: Many returning OIF/OEF/OND Veterans are seeking higher education in an effort to develop a meaningful career and financial stability. Evidence suggests that student service members/veterans (SSM/Vs) are experiencing less academic success than other students. The purpose of this review is to identify the unique challenges of SSM/Vs and evaluate current campus efforts to facilitate their retention and academic performance. With a focus on SSM/Vs attending colleges and universities, we obtained 57 peer-reviewed and 73 gray literature records published between 2001 and 2015. The current SSM/V literature contains an abundance of gray literature, and the empirical research tends to be limited by cross-sectional design and small sample sizes. SSM/Vs encounter significant personal and environmental challenges when transitioning from the military to college campuses. A variety of services have been developed to address the needs of the SSM/V population, but the efficacy of these services remains largely unknown. In conclusion, there is a clear need to provide education to faculty, students, and staff regarding the experiences of SSM/Vs. Efforts to enhance screening for, availability of, and SSM/V engagement in mental health services would also be beneficial, as would improved availability of and SSM/V access to academic support. All future programs designed to address the unique challenges of SSM/Vs in the academic environment should also be systematically implemented and evaluated. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of California-San Francisco.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borsari
authors.affiliation: Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yurasek
authors.affiliation: Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University.
authors.forename: Mary Beth
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis.
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis.
authors.forename: Meghan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McDevitt-Murphy
authors.affiliation: College of Education, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.affiliation: Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, Rhode Island College.
authors.forename: Monica G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Darcy
authors.affiliation: Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University.
authors.forename: Kate B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*