Peer Visitation for OEF/OIF Veterans

Inclusion Criteria

For Peer Visitors:

• eligibility will be determined using a combination of self-assessment, clinician recommendation, and Voluntary Services screening

For participants who are interested in receiving a peer visitor:

• eligibility will be determined by the referring clinical team and the Research Nurse

Peer Visitors:

To be eligible to participate in the study as a potential Veteran Peer Visitor, Veterans must complete several screening steps. A Veteran must be nominated by a clinician from the Center for Polytrauma Care (CPC) Clinical Team, or they must nominate themselves for the project and seek endorsement from a clinician on the CPC team. To be nominated or endorsed by a clinician, the Veteran must have been observed by the clinical team member to demonstrate the following specific behaviors and characteristics:

• Reliable and organized about keeping appointments (80% adherence or better)
• Demonstrate excellent insight into own treatment goals, progress, barriers, treatment rationale
• Not demonstrate any "high-risk" behaviors in the previous 12 months, including suicidal ideation or intent, inpatient psychiatric treatment (other than planned, voluntary admission to Evaluation and Brief Treatment Unit), active substance abuse or dependence, uncontrolled psychotic symptoms (e.g., hallucinations, delusions), felonies.
• Evidence of good social support (i.e., clinician aware of supportive relationships)
• Engaged in meaningful life goals and activities (e.g., work, school, volunteering, parenting, recreation, church)
• Able to pass background check for Voluntary Services
• Must be English Speaking
• Able to complete pen and paper surveys

Exclusion Criteria

• Not an OEF/OIF Veteran
• Under age 18
• Non English Speaking
• Psychiatrically at risk (i.e., uncontrolled psychotic symptoms, active substance abuse or dependence)