Rapid Review on the Effectiveness of Telehealth Interventions for the Treatment of Behavioral Health Disorders.

Introduction: The Psychological Health Center of Excellence conducted a rapid review of the literature to investigate the effectiveness of behavioral health treatments (i.e., evidence-based psychotherapy and psychiatry) delivered in person compared to telehealth (TH; i.

Explosive ordnance disposal personnel in the U.S. military have higher risk of insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder: a large retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: We examined the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), affective disorders, alcohol/substance-related disorders, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and insomnia, among explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians compared to the general population of active-duty non-EOD personnel in the U.S. military.

Adjustment disorders: A research gaps analysis.

Adjustment disorders are among the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders in both civilian and military clinical settings. Despite their high prevalence, adjustment disorders have received little research attention. The many gaps in our understanding of this group of disorders hinder the development of adequate, evidence-based treatment protocols.

Women in combat: The effects of combat exposure and gender on the incidence and persistence of posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis.

Recent expansions in the roles of women in combat have prompted increased interest in the psychological toll combat exposure may have on female service members as compared to males. This study examined the interactive effects of gender and combat exposure on transitions in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnostic status (presence or absence of PTSD diagnosis). We used administrative data of 20,000 U.

A systematic review evaluating screening instruments for gambling disorder finds lack of adequate evidence.

Objectives: To date, no research has systematically evaluated screening instruments for gambling disorder to assess their accuracy and the quality of the research. This systematic review evaluated screening instruments for gambling disorder to inform decision makers about choices for population-level screening.

Study Design And Setting: On May 22, 2017 and January 4, 2019, we searched PubMed, PsycInfo, EMBASE, and Cochrane for studies that evaluated screening instruments for gambling disorder.

Typologies of Combat Exposure and Their Effects on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Symptoms.

The present study identified distinct classes of U.S. military service members based on their combat experiences and examined mental health outcomes and longitudinal growth curves of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms associated with each class.

Establishing an Evidence Synthesis Capability For Psychological Health Topics in the Military Health System.

Background: To promote evidence-based health care, clinical providers and decision makers rely on scientific evidence to inform best practices. Evidence synthesis (ES) is a key component of this process that serves to inform health care decisions by integrating and contextualizing research findings across studies.

Objective: This paper describes the process of establishing an ES capability in the Military Health System dedicated to psychological health topics.

Identifying research gaps in substance use disorder: A systematic methodology and prioritized list.

: This paper presents a new methodology for identifying and prioritizing research gaps, contributing to the nascent literature on systematic ways to identify research gaps. : The goal of this paper is to report on a gaps analysis of substance use disorder (SUD) research. Based on input from Military Health System stakeholders, we selected the following subtopics as priorities: alcohol use disorder (AUD) and comorbid conditions, prescription opioids, and novel synthetic drugs (NSDs), including synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cathinones, novel synthetic opioids, and e-cigarette use.

An Analysis of Personal Technology Use by Service Members and Military Behavioral Health Providers.

Personal technology use is ubiquitous in the United States today and technology, in general, continues to change the face of health care. However, little is known about the personal technology use of military service members and the behavioral health care providers that treat them. This study reports the technology use of 1,101 active duty service members and 45 behavioral health care providers at a large military installation.

Pediatric cancer knowledge: assessment of knowledge of warning signs and symptoms for pediatric cancer among Brazilian community health workers.

Background: Field workers and lay community health educators are often children's first opportunity for correctly recognizing and responding to early signs and symptoms of pediatric cancers. Inadequate familiarity with the warning signs and symptoms of childhood cancer results in delayed referral to a physician for diagnosis and treatment.

Methods: This pilot study assessed community health workers' baseline level of knowledge about childhood cancers.