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Mining Existing Literature Reviews
This paper entails mining existing literature reviews of three dissertations concerning transition of veterans from armed forces to civilian-force. The mining and evaluation process will involve pointing out the common themes, quoted authors, outline organization and its rationale. Finally, the findings are summarized and provided along with each dissertation’s literature review outline and a highlight of how it is connected to the proposed dissertation topic.
Serving those who served: Retention of newly returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan in mental health treatment
Table 1 and Table 2 below provide outline of the literature review and summary of quoted authors respectively. Furthermore, the analysis of this literature will follow.
Table 1
| Outline for Literature Review |
| Definition of Mental Health Veterans with mental disorders Combat stressors Effects of OEF/OIF on mental health Evidence-Based Interventions Relevance to Veteran Affairs (VA) services to veterans with PTSDPTSD Diagnosis Mental Health/PTSD Interventions Retention and number of visits mental health services Favorable environmental intervention and support Teaching social emotional education to the veterans VA Chart and Psychotherapy protocols for monitoring Summary |
| Table 2 |
| Authors | Broad Topics |
| Hoge Milliken Schell Marshall Ramchand Schnurr Frayne Cohen Seal Sayer Rosenheck | Rate of PTSD and related veteran mental health services The risk of PTSD in discharged and retired OEF/OIF Veterans The rate of PTSD soldiers as in active-duty soldiers Diagnosis of PTSD and utilization of both mental and non-mental services by veterans PTSD mental and non-mental health services interventions and monitoring Implementing sustainable interventions for the purpose of dealing with PTSD stressors. |
Time to Treatment among Veterans of Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with Psychiatric Diagnoses
Table 3 and Table 4 below provide outline of the literature review and summary of quoted authors respectively. Furthermore, the analysis of this literature will follow.
Table 3
| Outline for Literature Review |
| Definition of Psychiatric Diagnoses Veterans of Conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq Main cause of psychiatric diagnoses Effects of mental health treatment timing on OEF/OIF veterans after deployment Evidence-Based Interventions Chronic mental health problems Psychiatric DiagnosesPsychiatric Diagnoses Interventions Veteran Affairs (VA) health servicesEarly mental health treatment initiation Determinants of time to initial mental health visit (age, race or ethnic) VA services and timing of care for monitoring Summary |
| Table 4 |
| Authors | Broad Topics |
| Seal Schell Wang Lane Olfson Litz Maguen O’Donnell Bryant Creamer | Rates of utilization of mental health and primary care services among OEF/ OIF/OND veterans The risk factors to psychiatric diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veterans Diagnosis of chronic mental conditions among OEF/OIF veterans Early mental health timing Prevention of psychiatric symptoms chronicity |
A Hero’s Welcome? Exploring the Prevalence and Problems of Military Veterans in the Arrestee Population
Table 5 and Table 6 below provide outline of the literature review and summary of quoted authors respectively. Furthermore, the analysis of this literature will follow.
Mining Existing Literature Reviews
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Table 5
| Outline for Literature Review |
| History on Returning Military Veterans Definition of mental disorders that affected veterans Combat veterans from Vietnam and 9/11 wars The Link between Military Service, Combat-related Problems and CriminalityVeteran in Criminal Justice System Relevance to Criminal Justice System Veteran Affairs (VA) services to veterans with anti-social behaviors Retention and number of visits mental health services Favorable environmental intervention and support Teaching social emotional education to the veterans Creating awareness among veterans on the criminal justice systemAlternative approaches to veterans who have been arrested and incarcerated Summary |
| Table 6 |
| Authors | Broad Topics |
| Mumola Noonan Mumola Fontana Rosenheck Seal, Bertenthal, Miner, Sen, & Marmar Greenburg Roy | Rate of incarcerated veterans with mental health conditions Historical comparison of the populations of incarcerated veterans and those who have transitioned The Link between Military Service, Combat-related Problems and Criminality Diagnosis and Treatment of Combat-related Problems among veterans Awareness and alternative approaches to incarcerated veterans |
Summary of the mined literature reviews
The purpose of these dissertations literature reviews was to evaluate the growing concerns on the status of the mental health services offered to veterans returning home from Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF] and Iraq (Operation Iraq Freedom [OIF]) mainly with regards to retention in mental health treatment of veterans with PTSD.
It is noted that retention as well as numbers of visits declined among OIF-OEF veterans primarily mainly due comorbid conditions and age; hence, the design of interventions should be aimed at specific health care barriers. In addition, it has also be noted that failure to effectively offer appropriate mental health services to veterans with PTSD prior to their transition from armed force to civilian-force results to increased criminal records.
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Thematic organizations in the three dissertations is done chronologically with authors adopting a pyramid-like approach, which starts with basic/background concepts, then diagnosis issues, and finally mental and non-mental interventions. An observation of the themes covered in the three dissertations, the common ones included growing rates of PTSD, Combat PTSD stressors or risk factors, the need for proper diagnosis of PTSD, available mental and non-mental health services for veterans facilitated by Veteran Affairs (VA).
The themes are strongly related to my dissertation topic because they are primarily covering on health services required for veterans, especially those with mental conditions or PTSD mostly arising from their role in combat particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hence, these themes are mainly concerned with health services crucial for the transition of veterans from armed force (combat) to civilian force (non-combat) which is my dissertation topic.
Mining Existing Literature Reviews
References
Harpaz-Rotem, I., & Rosenheck, R. A. (2011). Serving those who served: Retention of newly returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan in mental health treatment. Psychiatric Services, 62, 22-27. (Dissertation)
Magen, S., Madden, E., Cohen, B. E., Bertenthal, D., & Seal, K. H. (2012). Time to Treatment among Veterans of Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with Psychiatric Diagnoses. Psychiatric Services, 63(12) 1206-12. (Dissertation)
White, M. D., Mulvey, P., Fox, A. M., & Choate, D. (2011). A Hero’s Welcome? Exploring the Prevalence and Problems of Military Veterans in the Arrestee Population. Justice Quarterly, First published on: 28 March 2011 (iFirst): 1-29. (Dissertation)
Mining Existing Literature Reviews
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