Improving Behavioral Health Care for Remote Service Members

Abstract

Ensuring access to effective care for service members with behavioral health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and substance use disorder, is a high priority for the Military Health System (MHS). Remote service members-those who are geographically remote from a military treatment facility-may face unique challenges in accessing high-quality care, putting them at risk for worse outcomes. Care for PTSD, depression, and substance use disorder that remote and non-remote service members receive differs in some ways. These differences suggest three key priority areas for the U.S. Department of Defense in its efforts to improve care for remote service members.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1127011

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Patient Care
  • Psychotherapy
  • Public Policy
  • Telemedicine
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
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