Mental health stigma in the military / / Joie D. Acosta [et al.]

• Author: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• VerfasserIn: Acosta, Joie D
• TeilnehmendeR: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.); Rand Corporation
• Place / Publishing House: Santa Monica, CA : : Rand ;, 2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxii, 296 pages) :; illustrations
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph; "RR-426-OSD"--Page 4 of cover

Despite the efforts of both the U.S. Department of Defense and the Veterans Health Administration to enhance mental health services, many service members are not regularly seeking needed care when they have mental health problems. Without appropriate treatment, these mental health problems can have...

Table of Contents

• Introduction Defining Stigma in the Military Context Prevalence of Mental Health Stigma in the Military Societal Costs of Mental Health Stigma in the Military Promising Programmatic and Policy Approaches to Reducing Stigma U.S. Department of Defense Programs to Reduce Mental Health Stigma U.S. Department of Defense Policies Related to Stigma Key Findings and Priorities for Improving the U.S. Department of Defense's Approach to Stigma Reduction Appendix A: Methods for Literature Review Appendix B: Definitions of Mental Health Stigma Appendix C: Prevalence of Stigma in the General U.S. Population Appendix D: Detailed Methods for the Modeling Approach Appendix E: Program Descriptions and Analysis Appendix F: Policy-Analysis Methods Appendix G: Policies with Implications for Stigma Appendix H: Policies That Contain Negative Terminology with Implications for Stigma Appendix I: Methods Used to Conduct the Expert Panel to Refine and Vet Priorities for Mental Health Stigma Reduction in the U.S. Department of Defense