An evaluation of U.S. military non-medical counseling programs / Thomas E. Trail, Laurie T. Martin, Lane F. Burgette, Linnea Warren May, Ammarah Mahmud, Nupur Nanda, Anita Chandra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trail, Thomas E., author.

Martin, Laurie T. (Laurie Thayer), 1974- author.

Burgette, Lane F., author.

Warren May, Linnea, author.

Mahmud, Ammarah, author.

Nanda, Nupur, author.

Chandra, Anita, author.

Contributor:

United States. Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, sponsor.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). Forces and Resources Policy Center, issuing body.

Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, issuing body.

Rand Corporation, publisher.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1861-OSD.

Research report ; RR-1861-OSD

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counseling--United States--Evaluation.

Counseling.

Soldiers--Services for--United States.

Soldiers.

Families of military personnel--Services for--United States.

Families of military personnel.

Counseling--Evaluation.

Families of military personnel--Services for.

Soldiers--Services for.

Evaluation.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxi, 148 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Other Title:

Evaluation of US military non-medical counseling programs

Evaluation of United States military non-medical counseling programs

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2017]

Summary:

"This report evaluates two programs offered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that provide short-term, solution-focused counseling for common personal and family issues to members of the U.S. military and their families. These counseling services are collectively called non-medical counseling within the DoD and are offered through the Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) and Military OneSource programs. RAND's National Defense Research Institute was asked to evaluate these programs to determine whether they are effective in improving outcomes and whether effectiveness varies by problem type and/or population. Two online surveys were provided to program participants--the first two to three weeks after their initial session and the second three months later. Surveys were designed to gain information on 1) problem severity and overall problem resolution, 2) resolution of stress and anxiety, 3) problem interference with work and daily life, 4) connection to other services and referrals, 5) experiences with MFLC and Military OneSource programs, and 6) perceptions of non-medical counselors. The majority of participants experienced a decrease in problem severity and a reduction in reported frequency of feeling stressed or anxious as a result of their problem following counseling. These improvements were sustained or continued to improve in the three months after initiation of counseling. Non-medical counseling was not universally successful, however, and a small minority expressed dissatisfaction with the program or their counselor. Collectively these findings suggest a number of policy implications and programmatic improvements of interest to program leadership in the Office of the Secretary of Defense"--Publisher's description.

Notes:

"Prepared for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy."--Title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-148)

ISBN:

0833098845

9780833098849

OCLC:

1007064738