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Justin M Curley1, Christopher H Warner2
13D Infantry Division Headquarters, 942 Ben Hall Place, Building HQ 001, Fort Stewart, GA 31314.
The Behavioral Health Readiness Tool (BHRT) improved military readiness by better documenting behavioral health conditions and increasing commander awareness of at-risk soldiers. This initiative enhances the health and welfare of service members.
Area of Science:
- Military Medicine
- Public Health
- Behavioral Health Systems
Background:
- Military force structure decreases necessitate optimized readiness for worldwide deployments.
- Increased access and reduced stigma for behavioral health (BH) treatment impact unit readiness.
- Concerns persist regarding service members with BH conditions unable to deploy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the current state of behavioral health readiness in a U.S. Army Division.
- To conduct a programmatic review of the Behavioral Health Readiness Tool (BHRT) initiative.
- To assess the effectiveness of BHRT in enhancing awareness of behavioral health readiness levels.
Main Methods:
- The BHRT was implemented in September 2015 by Unit Behavioral Health Officers.
- Duty limitation profiles were reconciled with BH utilization and pharmacy data.
- Data from four brigade combat teams were collected over 7 months and reported monthly.
Main Results:
- Approximately 1% of the Division's population (100 per 10,000 soldiers) had undocumented nondeployable BH conditions.
- Including substance abuse, the estimate rose to 1.5%.
- An additional 2-3% of soldiers with minor BH conditions lacked profiles based on pharmacologic review.
Conclusions:
- The BHRT initiative successfully improved behavioral health readiness.
- Key successes include improved documentation of nondeployable BH conditions and enhanced commander visibility of at-risk soldiers.
- The BHRT fostered communication and improved commanders' ability to support soldier welfare.
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