PTSD and the Warfighter: A Technology-Based Approach to Therapy

Abstract

The missions in support of Global War on Terrorism may have concluded throughout the Middle East, but the residual effects of the sustained combat operations remain present and continue to influence the lives of so many combat Veterans. Advances in technology, such as health monitoring and wearable devices, could improve the treatment of the warfighters and the approach adopted by the Defense Health Agency and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is important to explore additional treatment options. This research explores nontraditional methods of PTSD treatment, to include technology, mood tracking, and sleep data, and how these data points influence one another.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213549

Entities

People

  • Emmanuel T. Dadzie
  • Jeremy D. Lucas

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Blockchain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Smartwatches
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Video Teleconferencing
  • Wearable Technology

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  • Economics
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.