Related Readings
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality for psychotherapy: Current reality and future possibilities. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 40(1/2), 55-67.
Virtual reality applications for combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In: Figley, C.R. & Nash W.P. (Eds.), Combat stress injury theory, research, and management (pp. 295-329). New York: Taylor and Francis Books.
Virtual Iraq: Initial results from a VR exposure therapy application for combat-related PTSD. Studies In Health Technology And Informatics, 132, 420-425.
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy of combat-related PTSD: A case study using psychophysiological indicators of outcome. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 17(2), 163-178.
Virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder following September 11, 2001. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68, 1639-1647.
Virtual reality exposure therapy using a virtual Iraq: Case report. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21, 209-213.
Suicide
Soldiers who kill themselves: The contribution of dispositional and situational factors. Archives of Suicide Research, 10(1), 29-43.
Psychosocial treatments of suicidal behaviors: A practice-friendly review. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(2), 161-70.
Strengthening the validity of population-based suicide rate comparisons: An illustration using U.S. military and civilian data. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 36(2), 182-191.
Suicide risk assessment: A review of risk factors for suicide in 100 patients who made severe suicide attempts. Evaluation of suicide risk in a time of managed care. Psychosomatics, 40(1), 18-27.
Suicide among male veterans: A prospective population-based study. Journal Of Epidemiology And Community Health, 61(7), 619-24. Erratum in: Journal Of Epidemiology And Community Health, 61(8), 751.
Suicide prevention strategies: A systematic review. Journal of the American Medical Association, 294(16), 2064-2074.
A randomized controlled trial of postcrisis suicide prevention. Psychiatric Services, 52, 828-833.
The use of unit watch or command interest profile in the management of suicide and homicide risk: Rationale and guidelines for the military mental health professional. Military Medicine, 173(1), 25-35.
Computerized Interventions and Approaches
A comparison of delivery methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy for Panic Disorder: An international multicenter trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(6), 1068-1075.
Technology in psychotherapy: An introduction. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(2), 141-145.
Clinical efficacy of computerised cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression in primary care: Randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 185, 46-54.
A meta-analysis of the effects of Internet- and computer-based cognitive-behavioral treatments for anxiety. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65(1), 53-75.
Soldier attitudes towards technology-based approaches to mental healthcare. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 11(6), 767-769.
Telehealth
Technological advances and telehealth: Ethics, law, and the practice of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 40(1/2), 86-93.
Making telehealth a viable component of our national health care system. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 29(6), 525-526.
Telehealth and health psychology: Emerging issues in contemporary practice. In: James, L.C. & Folen, R.A. (Eds.), The primary care consultant: The next frontier for psychologists in hospitals and clinics (pp. 269-285). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
A randomized trial of telepsychiatry for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13(3), 142-147.
Clinical and educational telepsychiatry applications: A review. Canadian Psychiatric Association Bulletin, 49(1), 12-23.
Is telepsychiatry equivalent to face-to-face psychiatry? Results from a randomized controlled equivalence trial. Psychiatry Service, 58(6), 836-843.
SWAP/PDHA-RA
History and implementation of Ft. Lewis Soldier Wellness Assessment Program.
Screening soldiers in outpatient care for mental health concerns. Military Medicine, 173(1), 17-24.
Longitudinal assessment of mental health problems among active and reserve component soldiers returning from the Iraq War. Journal of the American Medical Association, 298(18), 2141-2148.
Contrasting approaches to psychological screening with U.S. combat soldiers. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20(6), 965-975.
Stigma
Stigma and the military: Evaluation of a PTSD psychoeducational program. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20(4), 505-515.
The stigma of mental health problems in the military. Military Medicine, 172(2): 157-161.
Combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, mental health problems, barriers to care. New England Journal of Medicine, 351(1), 13-22.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in US soldiers returning from Iraq. New England Journal of Medicine, 358(5), 453-463.
Agitation, aggression, and disinhibition syndromes after Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurorehabilitation, 17(4), 297-310.
Understanding sequelae of injury mechanisms and mild Traumatic Brain Injury incurred during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Persistent postconcussive symptoms and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Epidemiology, 167(12), 1446-1452.
Screening for Traumatic Brain Injury in troops returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq: Initial investigation of the usefulness of a short screening tool for Traumatic Brain Injury. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22(6), 377-389.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mental health problems, use of mental health services, and attrition from military service after returning from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Journal of the American Medical Association, 295(9), 1023-1032.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-like symptoms and mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 44(7), 895-920.
Post-Traumatic Stress and depression symptoms in soldiers returning from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20(6), 933-943.
The contribution of epidemiology to the study of traumatic stress. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 39(11), 874-882.
The association between number of deployments to Iraq and mental health screening outcomes in U.S. Army soldiers.
Prolonged Exposure/EMDR/Other
Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Archives of General Psychiatry, 65(6), 659-667.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): A meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69(2), 305-316.
Emotional processing during eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy of Vietnam veterans with chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 37(6), 419-429.
Comparative efficacy, speed, and adverse effects of three PTSD treatments: Exposure therapy, EMDR, and relaxation training. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(2), 330–338.
Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: An assessment of the evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Effective treatments for PTSD, second edition. New York: Guilford.
Military Culture
Civilian psychologists in an Army culture: The ethical challenge of cultural competence. Military Psychology, 20(1), 21-35.