The Psychological Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the US Military

Abstract

The US Government and Department of Defense have plans to counter a pandemic and return the country to normal while reducing the impacts of the disease. These plans address psychological health, but only in a limited manner. The US Government and Department of Defense's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been primarily focused on containing the virus and reducing the number of deaths and damage to the economy, with very limited attention paid to the mental health impacts, in both the population and military. Historical cases suggest that the psychological impacts can be wide ranging and enduring if not treated properly and the country does not recover from the pandemic in a deliberate fashion. While some emerging research could suggest this for the US population and military, researchers have not conducted specific studies into this particular field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2021
Accession Number
AD1177932

Entities

People

  • Timothy S. Berger

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Medicine
  • Pandemics
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Economics
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.