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Psychological Health Awareness: Reports/DoD Issuances

This LibGuide provides links to sources related to problems faced by returning troops, research being done to understand/treat war-related psychological issues, and efforts being made for veterans so they can cope with stress and adapting to civilian life

GAO Reports

Reports from the U.S. Government Accountability Office

Coordinating Authority Needed for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Activities
GAO-12-154, 25 January 2012
Defense Centers of Excellence: Limited Budget and Performance Information on the Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
GAO-11-611, 30 June 2011
Management Weaknesses at Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Require Attention
GAO-11-219, 28 February 2011
Number of Veterans Receiving Care, Barriers Faced, and Efforts to Increase Access
GAO-12-12, 14 October 2011
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: DOD Needs to Identify the Factors Its Providers Use to Make Mental Health Evaluation Referrals for Servicemembers
GAO-06-397; 2006
VA Spends Millions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research and Incorporates Research Outcomes into Guidelines and Policy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services
GAO-11-32, 24 January 2011

RAND Reports

See, especially, reports of The Invisible Wounds of War Project.

Educating Military Personnel and Their Families about Post-Deployment Stress
Lisa S. Meredith, Andrew M. Parker, Ellen Burke Beckjord, Sarah Gaillot, Manan M. Trivedi, and Mary E. Vaiana; 12 June 2008
Improving Mental Health Care for Returning Veterans
M. Audrey Burnam, Lisa S. Meredith, Terri Tanielian, and Lisa H. Jaycox;
17 May 2009
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery
Edited by Terri Tanielian and Lisa H. Jaycox, 2008
Invisible Wounds of War: Summary and Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
Terri Tanielian, Lisa H. Jaycox, Terry L. Schell, et. al., 17 April 2008
Post-Deployment Stress: What You Should Know, What You Can Do
CP-534; March 2008
Promoting Psychological Resilience in the U.S. Military
Lisa S. Meredith, et al., a joint endeavor of RAND Health and the RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2011

Department of Defense Memoranda/Directives

Miscellaneous Publications

Achievable Vision: Report of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health
Combat-Related Mental Health Disorders: The Case for Resiliency in The Long War
COL Daryl J. Callahan, DO, MSS, MC, USA, Special Communication, JAOA, 2010, vol. 110, no. 9, pp. 520-527
Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence Among U.S. Military Veterans and Active Duty Servicemembers and a Review of Intervention Approaches
Department of Veterans Affairs. Aug 2013.
Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control Publications
Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Violence Among Active Duty Women and Wives of Active Duty Men
Black, Michele C.; Merrick, Melissa T. Technical Report. 2010.
Psychological Needs of U.S. Military Service Members and Their Families: A Preliminary Report
PTSD Research Quarterly
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Report on the Impact of Deployment of Members of the Armed Forces on Their Dependent Children
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel
Suicide Among Veterans and Other Americans 2001–2014
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. 03 Aug 2016.
Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Initial Assessment

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