Active Component

Executive Top-Line Results

• Survey Population – The target population for the 2012 Survey of Active Duty Spouses (2012 ADSS) consisted of spouses of active duty members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, excluding spouses of National Guard and Reserve members, who (1) have at least six months of service and (

INTRODUCTION: Many military service members with PTSD do not receive evidence-based specialty behavioral health treatment because of perceived barriers and stigma.

Due to perceived stigma, many Service members with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do not receive mental health treatment.

The purpose of this project was to assess the concurrent and predictive validity of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) for military service members undergoing substance abuse treatment.

Three hundred and seventy-six Active Duty officers and enlisted Service members completed questionnaires to assess the concurrent and predictive validity of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale for Military Service members undergoing substance abuse treatment compared to t

Objective: Our objective was to analyze the association between deployment characteristics and diagnostic rates for major depression and substance use disorder among active duty personnel.

Using a large nation-wide sample consisting of Active Duty Service members across branches from 2001 to 2006, this study examined the associations between deployment characteristics (location and length) and diagnostic rates for major depression and substance use disorder.

Although research has documented negative effects of combat deployment on mental health, few studies have examined whether deployment increases risky or self-destructive behavior. The present study addressed this issue.