Virtual Behavioral Health for Army Soldiers: Soldier Perspectives and Patterns of Treatment

reportActive / Technical Report | Accesssion Number: AD1211981 | DOI: 10.7249/RRA2241-1 | Open PDF

Abstract:

Delivery of high-quality behavioral health (BH) care is essential to supporting the readiness of the U.S. armed forces and their families. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a dramatic expansion of virtual behavioral health (VBH) care: remote patient access to BH care using technology such as a computer or cellular phone. The U.S. Army asked RAND Arroyo Center to examine the use of VBH to inform recommendations on the role of VBH care in the future of BH care in the Military Health System.

Author(s):
Hepner, Kimberly A ; Breslau, Joshua ; Sousa, Jessica L ; Roth, Carol P ; Ruder, Teague ; Gonzalez, Isabelle ; Montemayor, Cheryl K ; Griffin, Beth Ann
Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
Funding Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Research Report
Publication Date:
2023 Oct 02
Pagination:
149

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
health services, medical personnel, mobile phones, video teleconferencing, military medicine, therapy, covid-19, psychology, psychiatry, public health, age groups, data analysis, depression, health care, health care facilities, patient care, united states
Keyword(s):
Defense Health Agency, Mental Health Treatment, Telemedicine, United States Army
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Communities of Interest:
Descriptor(s):
health services, medical personnel, military medicine, mobile phones, covid-19, psychology, therapy, public health, depression, health care, health care facilities, patient care, department of veterans affairs, psychiatry, telemedicine, video teleconferencing
Creation Date:
2023 Oct 04
Update Date:
2023 Dec 05