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Observational Study
. 2016 Nov;52(8):1089-1092.
doi: 10.1007/s10597-015-9982-1. Epub 2016 Feb 2.

Peer Support and Outcome for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a Residential Rehabilitation Program

Shaili Jain  1   2   3 , Caitlin McLean  4 , Emerald P Adler  4 , Craig S Rosen  4   5   6   7
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Observational Study

Peer Support and Outcome for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a Residential Rehabilitation Program

Shaili Jain et al. Community Ment Health J. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

This observational study aims to determine the characteristics of peer support that change attitudes toward recovery and PTSD symptom severity. The study respondents were a sample of 55 VA patients who were residents at a residential rehabilitation program for PTSD where they were the recipients of peer support. Veterans perceived greater support from other veterans (mean = 4.04 on 1-5 scale, SD = 0.78) than from any other source. Greater perceived support from the peer support provider, other veterans and mental health staff was associated with improvements from intake to discharge in recovery attitudes. Greater perceived support from other veterans and mental health staff was associated with an improvement in PTSD symptoms. Results from this study suggest that positive perceptions of peer support favorably influences attitudes toward recovery, from PTSD, in veterans who are the recipients of such support.

Keywords: Peer support; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Rehabilitation program; Residential; Veterans.

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