Increasing Treatment Seeking Among At-Risk Service Members Returning from Warzones

Abstract

Reducing suicide is a national priority and an urgent concern within the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Indeed, rates of suicide among active duty service members have increased dramatically since 2005, and there is great concern that elevated risk will carry over following discharge from active service. The goal of the proposed study is to improve initiation of behavioral health (i.e., mental health, substance use) treatment services among untreated, at-risk U.S. military service members. The goal to facilitate behavioral health treatment is consistent with recommendations provided in reports by the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Surgeon General, and the Institute of Medicine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1052132

Entities

People

  • Tracy Stecker

Organizations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Drug Abuse
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Opioids
  • Social Media
  • South Carolina

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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