Mental health outcomes of peer-led therapeutic adventure for military veterans

  • Bettmann, J.E., Anderson, I., Makouske, J., & Hanley, A. (2022). Mental health outcomes of peer-led therapeutic adventure for military veterans. Journal of Experiential Education, 45(3), 295-315. https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259211049535
  • Longitudinal data were used to examine whether a brief (i.e., three-day, two-night), therapeutic, peer-led camping trip with the Sierra Club’s Military Outdoors program reduced mental health symptoms (i.e., stress, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], alcohol misuse, and suicidality) among Veterans (N = 56). Veterans reported on their mental health symptoms at 5 points: pre-trip, post-trip (i.e., immediately following the trip), and at 1-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. In general, compared to pre-trip symptomatology, Veterans’ mental health symptoms decreased immediately following the trip. However, few sustained effects were observed over time (i.e., at 6- and 12-month follow-ups).

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