T2 Programs Overview

At T2, teams of leaders, researchers, clinical psychologists, technical and administrative staff work together to promote resilience, recovery and reintegration so that our Warriors, Veterans and Families can thrive in their communities of choice.

Using the latest technology, T2 seeks to identify, treat and minimize or eliminate the short- and long-term adverse effects of war. The Center’s research and outreach programs support the following major initiatives:

• Create virtual reality mental health applications
• Oversee suicide surveillance/automation programs across the DoD
• Develop comprehensive screening programs for Service Members before, during, and after deployments
• Maintain a DoD-wide Behavioral Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Registry
• Develop Automated Tools & Outcome Measures (ATOM) for collecting and standardizing psychological health information
• Provide telehealth and Web-based care for PH/TBI (video teleconferencing, afterdeployment.org, interactive media)
• Develop mobile applications to support 24/7 access to behavioral health tools and critical support systems

T2’s programs are further organized in the following categories:

Clinical Programs

• afterdeployment.org: Provides web-based tools that focus on common post-deployment problems such as PTSD, depression, anger, and relationship issues
• Innovative Technology Applications: Uses new technologies such as Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds to provide mental health treatment

Screening Programs

• Automated Tools and Outcome Measures (ATOM): An automated tool for collecting psychological health outcome information
• Soldier Evaluation for Life Fitness (SELF): This program ensures that service members at Madigan and Tripler Army Medical Centers are interviewed by a credentialed behavioral health provider following a deployment

Pilot Programs

• T2 Web Resource Locator: An online directory for psychological health and TBI websites, locations and hotlines.
• Warfighter Brain Health Portal: Provides online brain healthcare knowledge and expertise specifically for Warriors, Families/Friends, Providers and Leadership.

Telehealth Programs

• TeleHealth (PH and TBI): Provides training and oversight of a national network of systems delivering distant psychological healthcare via technologies
• Mobile Telehealth Units: These units are designed to deliver psychological health care to Service Members/families who might not otherwise have access to treatment