VA/DoD Depression Clinical Practice Guideline Adherence
Abstract
Depression is a leading cause of disability (Chong, Aslani, and Chen, 2011). The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends routine depression screenings to assist in the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of depression (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,2016). Treatment follow-up is also imperative to increase patient quality of life, reduce morbidity, and decrease economic burden (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2016). The military population is a high-risk population due to frequent exposure to combat and a multitude of occupational stressors. Some military-specific occupational stressors are combat, dangerous conditions, sudden environment changes, intense training demands, lack of autonomy, long duty hours, and extended periods of separation from family.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1182666
Entities
People
- Donelle Clark
- Michael Jessup
- Nicole S. Langfield
- Rebecca Briones
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences