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To provide knowledge and interventions to improve psychological functioning, reduce the impact of mental disorders, and enhance the resilience of Soldiers, Leaders, and Families.
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Investigators in this program apply the multifaceted techniques of social science and psychiatric
research to understand and address the many global and day-to-day pressures of military life affecting what we label "mental health" or "psychological resilience."
In spite of their awkwardness, these and other similar phrases identify those features of each Warfighter's emotional and behavioral persona that may be the most
important factors determining military success of failure. Scientists in this program use the traditional methods of individual and small-group interview,
standard and specialized psychological tests and surveys, and objective measures such as the rates of suicide, re-enlistment, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
to make wide-ranging assessments of slider and military family health and to recommend changes to organization, training, and leadership.
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- Lead Joint Mental Health Advisory Teams;
- Develop and validate a training model focused on small unit leaders designed to help leaders build resilience in their subordinates
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To read more about the Institute's Military Psychiatry Branch, click here 
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Last Modified Date: 09-September-2016
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