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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine 4/2021

17-09-2020

Combination outreach and wellness intervention for distressed rural veterans: results of a multimethod pilot study

Auteurs: Lilian Dindo, McKenzie K. Roddy, Derrecka Boykin, Ken Woods, Merlyn Rodrigues, Tracey L. Smith, Raquel D. Gonzalez, Gala True

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 4/2021

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Abstract

We partnered with veteran-serving nonprofits in order to identify distressed rural veterans and provide them with a mental health workshop in community-based settings. Community organizations helped recruit veterans and provided space for 1-day (5-h) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group workshops conducted in rural locations. Qualitative interviews were conducted at 1- and 3-months post-intervention to assess acceptability. Quantitative measures were conducted at baseline, 1- and 3-months post-intervention to measure effectiveness. We successfully engaged community partners throughout every stage of the research and delivered workshops to thirty-one veterans in rural community-based locations. Veterans appreciated the structure, content, and environment of the workshops; most implemented ACT skills into their daily lives and some initiated new treatment following workshop participation. Quantitative measures showed improvements in functioning (Cohen’s d ranging from .27 to .40), reintegration (Cohen’s d = .45), meaning and purpose (Cohen’s d = .40), and reductions in distress (Cohen’s d ranging from .28 to .40) 3-months following workshop participation. Collaborating with rural veteran-serving nonprofit organizations holds promise for engaging hard-to-reach distressed veterans in mental health care.
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After the second ACT workshop and following the recommendations of our community partners and our CAB, we dropped the inclusion criteria requiring that veterans have significant distress to be eligible. We also stopped excluding veterans who reported any mental health treatment.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Combination outreach and wellness intervention for distressed rural veterans: results of a multimethod pilot study
Auteurs
Lilian Dindo
McKenzie K. Roddy
Derrecka Boykin
Ken Woods
Merlyn Rodrigues
Tracey L. Smith
Raquel D. Gonzalez
Gala True
Publicatiedatum
17-09-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-020-00177-8

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