| Military Mental Health
and Psychiatry
 The
frequency of need for mental health care is about the same for military
personnel as for civilians. Military personnel, however, have unique
life experiences that can affect their mental health. These experiences
include rapid changes and transitions in the life of military personnel
and their families. Also included are adjustments to new assignments
as well as combat and field related stresses.
Emotional and mental disorders are among the leading
causes of disability in military personnel as well as the cause
of disruption in military families. Awareness of the special nature
of mental and emotional disorders in military personnel has resulted
in a special field of “Military Mental Health And Psychiatry”
at Okaloosa Mental Health And Psychiatric Center. This unique program
is designed to address the special needs of military men, women,
and their families in our community.
The Military Mental Health And Psychiatry program
includes:
- Preparedness for assignment
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Gulf War syndrome
- Parenting and family management
- Shellshock syndrome
- Combat fatigue
- Adjustment disorders
The process of entering the Military Mental Health
and NeuroPsychiatric Program begins with a consultation with the
psychiatrist. Based on this consultation, an individual treatment
plan is developed that may include laboratory and psychological
testing, medications, individual, group and family therapy, stress
management, and other services as deemed necessary.
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