Military Health System

The higher prevalence of interpersonal violence found in military settings has prompted initiatives to address large scale change to reduce violence. To date, we have learned a great deal about military-specific risk factors and associated patterns of suppression in acknowledging, reporting, and healing from IPV.1,2,3 The importance of prioritizing ...

This Surveillance Snapshot presents a comparison of U.S. active component military and general population HIV incidence rates in 2021, the most recent year for which stratified U.S. data were available, using indirect standardization by sex, age, and race and ethnicity.

This study provides the first estimate of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis coverage in the U.S. military, defined as the proportion of the persons taking HIV PrEP out of the estimated number of persons who had indications for it, that is also comparable to U.S. civilian estimates. The population with indications for HIV PrEP was obtained from the ...

The latest news and updates about mental health in the Military Health System

The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence hosts a combined Military Acute Concussion Evaluation 2 and Progressive Return to Activity clinical recommendation virtual training. Attendees may earn two CEUs through the Defense Health Agency Continuing Education Program Office.

Mental health access and stigma reduction were a major theme for 2023 in the Military Health System: The Year in Review.

A new Department of Defense policy recognizes the private nature of mental health care and is part of a larger DOD effort to reduce the stigma that is often associated with seeking help for mental health.

Complete and timely reporting of notifiable medical conditions among the Department of Defense (DOD) beneficiary population is important for the control of communicable and preventable diseases and injuries.

Your patient, “Spc. Susan Smith,” has a history of childhood abuse and has recently reported some disordered eating habits that are concerning. Another patient on your caseload, “Tech. Sgt. Diego Sanchez,” experienced combat trauma a few years ago and has disclosed he often argues with his spouse when under the influence of alcohol. He explains his ...

Stigma is associated with negative attitudes about psychological health care and poses a significant barrier to seeking help, engaging in care, and completing psychological health treatment.

The Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) enacts policies and creates programs to provide high-quality services and support to members of the DOD community who have been sexually assaulted

For some service members, concern about the confidentiality of their discussions with their mental health providers is a barrier to care. They may worry that a provider will share their information with command, which could impact their career. The military does provide some protection of information that is shared with a mental health provider. ...

Given current prevalence rates of sexual assault and sexual harassment, it is likely that you, as a Military Health System provider, are working with patients who have experienced some type of sexual assault. The following strategies are important for clinicians to implement with all patients

What should I do if my patient tells me they are experiencing sexual harassment? This is a frequent question among military mental health providers. In fact, PHCoE regularly receives requests for more information and resources focused on sexual harassment.