Psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) were hot topics at the Defense Department APEX senior executive service orientation last month. Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) subject matter expert, Dr. Miguel Roberts, presented an executive overview to new military leaders addressing Department of Defense initiatives to reduce the impact of psychological health conditions and TBI for service members. The September workshop integrated psychological health and TBI training content for the first time.
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“It is vital that leaders are aware that psychological health and TBI issues are real and negatively impact readiness when left untreated,” said Roberts, DCoE chief of clinical guidelines for psychological health. “Leaders who are well educated on these topics are better prepared to foster a culture that encourages early assessment and detection, which may ultimately reduce the impact of psychological health and traumatic brain injury, for our military members.”
The executive overviewhighlighted projects likeRESPECT-Mil, which provides training to primary care managers; DCoE sponsored Real Warriors Campaign, which encourages service members to seek help; and afterdeployment.org, which provides service members, veterans and families anonymous assessments and treatment information for psychological health- and TBI-related issues.
Also included in the overview were other programs such as Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program; Marine Corps Combat Operational Stress Control; Navy Operational Stress Control; Air Force Landing Gear; and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program – all focused on making service members more resistant to the stressors of military life
By Corina Notyce
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