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Author McDonald, James E. (Lt. Col., ANG) author

Title Fiscal and operational impacts of standardizing US military resiliency programs to minimize post-traumatic stress disorder / James E. McDonald, Lieutenant Colonel, ANG
Published Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, Air Force Research Institute, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 37 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Wright flyer paper ; no. 55
Wright flyer paper ; no. 55.
Contents Introduction -- Methodology -- Combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder -- Implementation of resiliency training -- Analysis and findings -- Conclusion
Summary "For hundreds of years, adverse psychological effects of war on human beings have been recognized, and efforts have been made to heal or lessen the symptoms. Today, much of the concentrated efforts toward combat stress reaction focus on reactive medicinal and psychological treatment, yet relatively little attention has been dedicated to preemptive measures. Within the past six years, the military has implemented nearly a dozen separate programs aimed at decreasing the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the current resiliency training programs used by the military and to recommend improvements. The broad conclusion is that since the US military began research for improving PTSD treatment more than 10 years ago and implemented various resiliency programs, to date there is no universal, comprehensive program content or delivery framework on either matter. Combat and tactical training are taught exclusively from resiliency training. Organizations are independently managed and operated with little or no collaboration. A key recommendation is that standardization should occur in the following four areas: training scope, training content, training delivery, and consolidation of organizations. A comprehensive model may be adopted and integrated to standardize purpose and format. Standardized training content and deliver would ensure proven subject matter and provide more consistent evaluation and metrics. Centralized platforms for consolidation could lower administrative costs while increasing communication and oversight of best practices. Taking action to standardize and consolidate resiliency programs would result in saving lives and millions of dollars in treatment, disability, and retraining costs"--Abstract
Notes At head of title: Air University, Air Command and Staff College
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-37)
Notes Online resource; title from PDF file (AU Press website, viewed on September 8, 2016)
Subject Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment -- United States -- Evaluation
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment -- Economic aspects -- United States
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- United States -- Prevention
Suicide -- United States -- Prevention
Soldiers -- Mental health -- United States
Combat -- Psychological aspects.
Airmen -- Mental health -- United States
Sailors -- Mental health -- United States
Combat -- Psychological aspects
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Prevention
Soldiers -- Mental health
Suicide -- Prevention
SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- Medical care -- Evaluation
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author Air University (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College, issuing body.
Air University (U.S.). Air Force Research Institute, publisher.
Air University (U.S.). Press, publisher.