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Summary
An evaluation comparing the mental health and well-being of a sample of United States Air Force participants who were required to attend the deployment transition center (DTC) program to a weighted control group who did not attend the DTC program was conducted. The DTC program consists of two travel days and a 2-day decompression program prior to reintegration back into their home lives and work stations. The evaluation investigated whether DTC program participation had an impact during the six months following reintegration on participants’ self-reported mental health problems or mental health disorder diagnosis.
Citation
Schneider, K. G., Bezdjian, S., Burchett, D., Isler, W. C., Dickey, D., & Garb, H. N. (2016). The impact of the United States Air Force Deployment Transition Center on postdeployment mental health outcomes. Military Psychology, 28(2), 89–103. doi:10.1037/mil0000105