Preface |
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Summary |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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Need for an Assessment of the U.S. Department of Defense Approach to Stigma Reduction |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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2 | (3) |
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Microsimulation Modeling of Costs |
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3 | (1) |
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Interviews with Program Staff |
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3 | (1) |
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Prospective Policy Analysis |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Organization of This Report |
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5 | (2) |
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Chapter Two Defining Stigma in the Military Context |
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Importance of a Clear Operational Definition and Conceptual Model of Stigma |
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7 | (1) |
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Definition of Mental Health Stigma in the Military Context |
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8 | (1) |
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Conceptual Model of Mental Health Stigma in the Military Context |
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8 | (5) |
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Military Context Is Unique |
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11 | (1) |
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Public, Institutional, and Social Contexts Are Interconnected but Not Well Understood |
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12 | (1) |
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Related Terms Are Often Used Interchangeably but Are, in Fact, Distinct from Stigma |
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13 | (1) |
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Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Stigma Reduction Is One Strategy Used to Promote Treatment-Seeking and Well-Being |
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14 | (3) |
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Chapter Three Prevalence of Mental Health Stigma in the Military |
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Prevalence of Stigma in the Military |
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17 | (6) |
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Joint Mental Health Advisory Team 7 |
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17 | (3) |
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Marines Attending the Combat Operational Stress Control Program |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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2011 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel |
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21 | (1) |
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Hoge et al. Study of Barriers to Care Among Military Personnel Experiencing Combat Duty |
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22 | (1) |
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Survey of Individuals Previously Deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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22 | (1) |
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Limitations of Military Measures of Stigma |
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23 | (1) |
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Challenges Comparing the Prevalence of Stigma in the Military with That in the General U.S. Population |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (2) |
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Chapter Four Societal Costs of Mental Health Stigma in the Military |
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29 | (26) |
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Literature Review to Estimate Stigma's Impact on Treatment-Seeking |
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30 | (1) |
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Regression Analyses to Estimate Stigma's Impact on Treatment-Seeking |
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31 | (21) |
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Exploratory Analyses Examining Other Barriers to Care |
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52 | (1) |
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Expert Panel to Vet Model Assumptions and Parameters |
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52 | (1) |
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Modeling Societal and Medical Costs |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Chapter Five Promising Programmatic and Policy Approaches to Reducing Stigma |
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55 | (12) |
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Intervening in the Public and Social Contexts |
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55 | (5) |
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Public and Social Context Interventions Tested in Civilian Populations |
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56 | (1) |
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Contact with Individuals with Mental Illness |
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56 | (1) |
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Training on How to Help Someone in Emotional Distress |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Public and Social Context Interventions Tested in Military Populations |
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58 | (2) |
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Intervening in the Institutional Context |
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60 | (1) |
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Intervening with People with Mental Health Concerns |
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61 | (2) |
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Summary of Possible Interventions |
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63 | (4) |
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Public and Social Contexts |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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People with Mental Health Disorders |
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65 | (2) |
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Chapter Six U.S. Department of Defense Programs to Reduce Mental Health Stigma |
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The Primary Approach Is a Universal Culture Shift to Promote Mental Health and Treatment-Seeking |
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More-Indicated or Targeted Military Stigma-Reduction Programs Are Also Being Implemented |
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Identifying and Interviewing Representatives from Stigma-Reduction Programs |
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70 | (1) |
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U.S. Department of Defense Programs and Policies Target the Military Treatment System |
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71 | (1) |
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U.S. Department of Defense Programs Target Military Norms, Culture, and Social Context |
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72 | (1) |
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U.S. Department of Defense Programs Target People with Mental Health Disorders |
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73 | (1) |
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Most Stigma Programs Are Department-Wide |
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74 | (1) |
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Few Stigma-Reduction Programs Are Being Evaluated |
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74 | (1) |
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Suggestions to Augment the U.S. Department of Defense's Approach to Reducing Mental Health Stigma |
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75 | (2) |
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Lessons Learned from Effective Civilian Programs May Help Improve the U.S. Department of Defense Programs Targeting Military Norms, Culture, and Social Context |
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75 | (1) |
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Programs Targeting the Individual Context May Help Broaden the U.S. Department of Defense's Current Approach |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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Chapter Seven U.S. Department of Defense Policies Related to Stigma |
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79 | (14) |
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Approach to Prospective Policy Analysis |
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79 | (12) |
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80 | (1) |
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Systematic Assessment of Policies |
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80 | (3) |
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Key Findings from the Content Analysis of U.S. Department of Defense Policies |
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83 | (8) |
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91 | (2) |
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Chapter Eight Key Findings and Priorities for Improving the U.S. Department of Defense's Approach to Stigma Reduction |
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Key Findings from the Report |
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93 | (1) |
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Priorities to Improve Stigma-Reduction Interventions |
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1 Explore Interventions That Directly Increase Treatment-Seeking |
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94 | (1) |
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2 Consider Evidence-Based Approaches to Empowering Service Members with Mental Health Concerns to Support Their Peers |
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95 | (1) |
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3 Design New or Adapt Existing Intervention-Delivery Mechanisms to Minimize Operational Barriers for Service Members Seeking Treatment |
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95 | (1) |
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4 Embed Stigma-Reduction Interventions in Clinical Treatment |
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96 | (1) |
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5 Implement and Evaluate Stigma-Reduction Programs That Target Service Members Who Have Not Yet Developed Symptoms of a Mental Health Disorder |
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96 | (1) |
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Priorities to Improve Policies That Contribute to Stigma Reduction |
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97 | (1) |
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1 Provide Better Guidance for Policies in Which a Mental Health Condition or Treatment Prohibits Job Opportunities or Actions |
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2 Review the Stigmatizing Language Identified in Policies to Determine Whether It Should Be Removed |
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3 Offer Incentives for Positive Behaviors That Promote Mental Well-Being |
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98 | (1) |
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Priorities to Improve Research and Evaluation Related to Stigma Reduction |
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1 Continue to Improve and Evaluate the Modifications Made to Existing Programs That Begin to Address Stigma and Other Barriers to Care |
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2 Examine the Dynamic Nature of Stigma and How It Interacts with Internal and External Conditions over Time |
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99 | (1) |
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3 Improve Measures of Prevalence to Improve Tracking of Stigma and Other Barriers to Care |
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100 | (1) |
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4 Review Classified Department-Wide and Service-Specific Policies to Determine Potential Implications for Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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1 Convene a Task Force to Explore the Tensions Between a Command's Need to Know a Service Member's Mental Health Status and Treatment History and the Service Member's Need for Privacy |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (2) |
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A Methods for Literature Review |
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105 | (10) |
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B Definitions of Mental Health Stigma |
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115 | (18) |
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C Prevalence of Stigma in the General U.S. Population |
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133 | (4) |
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D Detailed Methods for the Modeling Approach |
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137 | (30) |
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E Program Descriptions and Analysis |
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167 | (16) |
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F Policy-Analysis Methods |
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183 | (6) |
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G Policies with Implications for Stigma |
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189 | (34) |
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H Policies That Contain Negative Terminology with Implications for Stigma |
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223 | (4) |
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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 |
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227 | (6) |
Bibliography |
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