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New Zealand Vietnam Veterans’ Family Programme, Nga Whanau a Tu (Families of War): Development and Outcome
Author(s) -
Deane Frank P.,
MacDonald Carol,
Chamberlain Kerry,
Long Nigel,
Davin Lorna
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1111/j.0814-723x.1998.00044.x
Subject(s) - mental health , interpersonal communication , psychology , family therapy , posttraumatic stress , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology
This article reviews recent research concerned with the association between combat‐related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and interpersonal functioning, before describing the development of a pilot program established to provide mental health services for Vietnam veteran family members. The results of a brief program evaluation are also presented. Sixty clients provided posttreatment and six‐month follow‐up data on a variety of outcome measures which were compared with independent ratings returned by 33 therapists. On average, clients reported that counselling had been beneficial and indicated satisfaction with services received. However, at posttest, therapists indicated that approximately 50% of clients were in need of continued treatment. There was a decrease in satisfaction with services over the posttest‐follow‐up period, but no change on most measures of psychotherapy outcome.