Stress in Service Members.
Publication Status: Published
Sponsoring Organization: Defense Health Agency (formerly TRICARE Management Activity)
Sponsoring Office: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Congressionally Mandated: No
Funding Source: Defense Health Agency (formerly TRICARE Management Activity)
Release Date/Publication: December 01, 2014
Principle Investigator Status: Government
Primary DoD Data Source: Other
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Abstract
Military service differs from civilian jobs in the stressors that service members experience, including frequent deployments (eg, to an area of combat operations), obedience, regimentation, subordination of self to the group, integrity, and flexibility. The military culture emphasizes teamwork and peer support. In some cases, service members cannot adapt to military life, become overwhelmed by stress, or cannot overcome a traumatic experience. Clinicians should conduct a thorough evaluation guided by an understanding of the military culture. Every effort should be made to identify the stress and the maladaptive response and provide early clinical interventions to prevent progression.
Citation:
Lande RG. Stress in Service Members. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2014 Dec;37(4):547-560. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2014.08.007.