The U.S. Army’s more than 200 Active Duty and Reserve psychiatrists play a critical role in keeping soldiers and their families healthy and resilient. Additionally, several hundred Department of Defense civilian and contract psychiatrists work in Army treatment facilities to provide vital support to the behavioral health care of service members and their families. Army psychiatrists are sharing innovative clinical programs and new research findings with their civilian peers at the 2012 APA annual meeting on topics including: managing Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the behavioral health needs of returning combat veterans, effectively integrating mental health and primary care services, and providing screening and behavioral health treatment in remote locations. Sessions featuring Army presenters include:
MONDAY, MAY 7
9 a.m. – Noon
Symposium 54: “Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Service Personnel and Veterans”
Room 125, Level 1
2 – 5 p.m.
Presidential Symposium 3: “Disseminating Effective Integrated Mental Health and Primary Care Services for PTSD and Depression in the U.S. Military”
Room 122A/B, Level 1
2 – 5 p.m.
Symposium 67: “Updates on Screening and Treatment of the Psychological Effectsof the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan”
Room 124, Level 1
TUESDAY, MAY 8
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Small Interactive Session 14: “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Open Forum: Come Discuss PTSD With the Editors of the Recent Text, ‘Clinical Manual for Management of PTSD’”
Room 107A, Level 1
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Workshop 125: “Integrating Psychiatric and General Medical Care: Military and Civilian Models”
Room 111A, Level 1
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
9 a.m. – noon
Symposium 108: “Telepsychiatry in a Military Setting and the Impact of BRAC”
Room 120A, Level 1
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop 140: “Army Psychiatrists in the Combat Zone: Personal Experiences and Reflections”
Room 102B, Level 1