@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of a Third-location Decompression Program for Canadian Forces members returning from Afghanistan",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2012",
author="Garber, Bryan G. and Zamorski, Mark A.",
volume="177",
number="4",
pages="397-403",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Service members returning from combat can experience difficulty adapting to home life. To help ease this transition, the Canadian Forces provides a Third-location Decompression (TLD) program in Cyprus to members returning from deployment to Afghanistan. METHODS: The 5-day program consists of individual free time, structured recreational activities, and educational programming. Its perceived value and impact were measured immediately afterward and 4 to 6 months later. RESULTS: Respondents overwhelmingly supported the TLD concept, with 95% agreeing that &quot;some form of TLD is a good idea.&quot; Eighty-one percent of participants found the program valuable, and 83% recommended it for future deployments to Afghanistan. Perceived value persisted 4 to 6 months after return, and 74% felt that it helped to make reintegration easier for them. CONCLUSION: Canadian Forces members saw value in the TLD program, and most members believed that the program had its intended effect of making the reintegration process easier for them.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}