2015 Behavioral Health Risk Assessment Data Report (BH-RADR)
Abstract
This report links health assessment screening data from Army Service Members (SMs/Soldiers) reporting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression symptoms, and hazardous drinking behavior with their administrative medical data to calculate the proportion of SMs who sought behavioral health (BH) care after screening. 2015 data included 143,825 Pre-Deployment Health Assessments (Pre-DHAs), 67,596 Post-Deployment Health Assessments (PDHAs), 67,688 Post-Deployment Health Re-Assessments (PDHRAs), and 657,211 Periodic Health Assessments (PHAs). Screening tools included the Primary CarePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PC-PTSD) tool, Patient Health Questionnaire2 (PHQ-2), and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C).Consistent with prior data, the highest proportion of SMs reporting PTSD symptoms (11 ) was on the PDHRA. SMs were 1.5 times likely screening positive ( ) for hazardous drinking behavior on the PDHRA than on the Pre-DHA. In general, SMs who screened ( ) for depression symptoms had higher odds of screening ( ) for PTSD symptoms compared to SMs who did not screen ( ). Those reporting major life stressors had significantly higher odds of screening ( ) for PTSD or depression symptoms or hazardous drinking. 2638 who screened ( ) reported moderate to severe depression symptoms; 7789 who reported moderate or severe PTSD or depression symptoms had at least one prior BH visit. 6075 with moderate to severe PTSD or depression symptoms who did not receive a referral were already under BH care. Findings show SMs with BH issues are interfacing with the BH care system but evaluation of referral and treatment for SMs with no prior BH care who screen ( ) for BH symptoms is needed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1217069
Entities
People
- Eren Y. Watkins
- Jerrica Nichols
- Joseph Pecko
- Keri Kateley
- Maisha Toussaint