Advisor
Wright, Stephen
Committee Member
Rings, Jeffrey A.
Committee Member
Fitzpatrick, Colleen
Department
Applied Psychology and Counselor Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley, (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
10-21-2016
Genre
Thesis
Extent
176 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
As of 2015, over 300 veterans treatment courts have opened across the nation in the United States, providing an alternative to incarceration to eligible justice-involved veterans. Despite the proliferation of veterans courts around the country, research on veteran experiences in veterans court is minimal at best. This study sought to examine veteran experiences in veterans treatment court through interpretive phenomenological analysis. Eight veterans from five western U.S. veterans treatment courts were interviewed regarding the circumstances of their referral to court, the treatment they received, their interactions with their treatment team, and how veteran identity impacted their receipt of treatment. Four themes emerged from the data analysis: 1) Veterans Treatment Court team as non-adversarial; 2) veteran support through identity and camaraderie; 3) challenges with required travel and scheduling; 4) perception of effort and personal responsibility. The findings of this study have implications that span problem-solving court research as well as mental health treatment of justice-involved veterans.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Watson_unco_0161D_10521
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
