Military Turns to Collaborative Care to Treat PTSD, Depression
Collaborative care has been an important part of Army efforts to reach out to those struggling with PTSD and depression. It has brought a science-based solution to an essential military problem and has helped thousands of men and women in uniform in ways that also nudge the larger mental health system toward greater effectiveness for all Americans.
Nov 19, 2014 Psychiatric News
Compromised Confidentiality in the Military Is Harmful
Mental health stigma exists across American society, but the problem in the military is fundamentally different. It boils down to the jarring and institutionalized military failure to place adequate boundaries between the workplace and the therapist's office.
Oct 27, 2014 Psychiatric Times
Military and Veteran Mental Health: Why Should Psychiatrists Care?
What's happening in the mental health world of the U.S. military and veterans is of great interest to all American psychiatrists. The local impact of recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan runs much deeper than just the number of veterans in a particular practice or community.
Aug 6, 2014 Psychiatric Times