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One Shot-One Kill: a culturally sensitive program for the warrior culture.
Travis K Lunasco1, Elizabeth A Goodwin, Alfred J Ozanian
118th Medical Operations Squadron, Kadena AB, Bldg. 90, Okinawa, Japan, APO, AP 96368.
Military Medicine
|August 6, 2010
Summary
The One Shot - One Kill (OSOK) program improved mental health help-seeking behaviors in military members. This culturally adapted prevention initiative demonstrated positive perceptions and effectiveness in a deployed setting.
Area of Science:
- Military mental health
- Psychological resilience
- Stigma reduction
Background:
- Reducing mental health stigma in the US military is challenging due to cultural factors.
- Traditional mental health treatments often do not align with military culture.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the One Shot - One Kill (OSOK) program, a culturally tailored mental health prevention initiative.
- To assess the OSOK program's impact on stigma and help-seeking behaviors within a military population.
Main Methods:
- A pilot program, One Shot - One Kill (OSOK), was implemented in 2008 at Tallil, Iraq.
- 320 military members participated in the performance enhancement and resiliency training.
- Pilot data were collected to evaluate participant perceptions of the program.
Main Results:
- The OSOK program received positive participant feedback.
- Results suggest the program is culturally appropriate for military members.
- The training showed potential for increasing mental health help-seeking behaviors.
Conclusions:
- The OSOK program offers a culturally sensitive approach to military mental health.
- This initiative may effectively reduce stigma and encourage service members to seek psychological support.
- Further implementation of OSOK could enhance mental wellbeing in military communities.
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