Perspective of Family and Veterans on Family Programs to Support Reintegration of Returning Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Understanding the experiences of and preferences for mental health care services available to Veterans and family members upon post-deployment is critical for facilitating Veterans' reintegration into civilian life. Both Veterans and family members strongly support programs that are focused on joint Veteran and family needs. Participants identified four areas of content for programming: information, practical skills, support, and perspective-taking.