Assessing the Department of Defense's Approach to Reducing Mental Health Stigma

Abstract

When facing mental health problems, many service members choose not to seek needed help because of the stigma associated with mental health disorders and treatment. Not seeking appropriate mental healthcare can negatively impact the quality of life and the social, emotional, and cognitive functioning of affected service members. The stigma of seeking mental health treatment in the military persists despite the efforts of both the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Veterans Health Administration to enhance mental health services. The service branches have been actively engaged in developing policies, programs, and campaigns to reduce stigma and increase service members help-seeking behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2016
Accession Number
AD1002052

Entities

People

  • Amariah Becker
  • Jennifer L. Cerully
  • Joie D. Acosta
  • Laurie T. Martin
  • Mary E. Slaughter
  • Michael P. Fisher
  • Raffaele Vardavas
  • Terry L Schell

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Intellectual Property
  • Literature Surveys
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health Services
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Quality Of Life
  • Task Forces
  • Veterans Health

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Strategic Security Studies