Mental Health Evaluations of Members of the Armed Forces

Abstract

This Directive: 1. Implements congressional requirements in references (a) and (b) to: a. Establish the rights of members referred by their commands for mental health evaluations. b. Establish procedures for outpatient and inpatient mental health evaluations that provide protection to members referred by their commands for such evaluations. 2. Prohibits the use of referrals by commands for mental health evaluations in reprisal against whistle blowers for disclosures protected by references (b) and (c). 3. Incorporates into DoD procedures information in references (d) through (f) that contain guidelines on psychiatric hospitalization of adults prepared by professional civilian health organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 14, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271761

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

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  • Attorneys
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  • Department Of Defense
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  • Diseases And Disorders
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  • Health
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  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • National Security
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  • Regulations

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  • Psychology

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