Exiting an A-10C Thunderbolt

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Judith Bulkley, an electrical and environmental systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II after performing an external power operations check on the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Because service members in particular are often exposed to high noise levels, hearing protection is crucial, especially with a TBI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester)

Lt. Col. James Morrison getting adjustments to cochlear implant

Dr. Elizabeth Searing (right) makes initial adjustments via a computer to Lt. Col. James Morrison's cochlear implant. Dr. April Luxner, an audiologist with Cochlear Corporation, was on hand to witness Morrison's reactions to hearing with his right ear after 12 years of deafness. (U.S. Army photo by Jeff Troth)

Depression 101

Infographic explaining the different types of depression, their symptoms and treatment options

DCOE Annual Report 2014

Annual Report for the Defense Center of Excellence - 2014

TBI Awareness: Memorial Box

US Army Sgt Fox explains how his memorial box has helped him heal and remember meaningful events and people in his life.

Dr. Heechin Chae on The Mystery of the Brain

Traumatic brain injury expert, Dr. Heechin Chae speaks on the mystery of the brain.

Caring for Patients Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Fact Sheet for the Outpatient Care Team

This fact sheet is intended to assist outpatient providers in supporting patients with visual impairment.

Caring for Patients Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Fact Sheet for the Inpatient Care Team

This fact sheet is intended to assist all who provide direct inpatient care to blind or visually impaired Service members or Veterans.

Interagency Task Force on Military and Veterans Mental Health

On August 31, 2012, President Obama signed Executive Order 13625 directing the Departments of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with other federal agencies, to take steps to ensure that Veterans, Service members and their Families receive the mental health and substance use services and support they need.

Addendum to Guidance on the Establishment of Department of Defense Standardization for Ordering and Procurement of Hearing Devices Prostheses 13-006

This memorandum clarifies procedures relating to Health Affairs' "Guidance on the Establishment of Department of Defense Standardization for Ordering and Procurement of Hearing Devices/Prosthesis," dated August 15, 2013, which remains in effect.

• Identification #: 13-006
• Date: 10/20/2014
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Hearing and Balance Injuries

2013 MHS Innovation Report

2013 Military Health System Innovation Report. This report contains information about MHS innovations in clinical care, research and development, and healthcare management. It also provides an overview of the MHS Innovation Program and information on the future of MHS innovation.

DoD Instruction 6490.05: Maintenance of Psychological Health in Military Operations

This instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities in accordance with References (c), (d), and (e) for developing combat and operational stress control (COSC) programs within the Military Departments, the Combatant Commands, and joint Service operations.

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 6490.05
• Date: 10/2/2013
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: N/A

Overview of the Integrated Mental Health Strategy

Overview of the Integrated Mental Health Strategy presented to the Defense Health Board

DoD Instruction 6490.15: Integration of Behavioral Health Personnel (BHP) Services Into Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Primary Care and Other Primary Care Service Settings

This instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for attainment of inter-Service standards for developing, initiating, and maintaining adult behavioral health services in primary care.

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 6490.15
• Date: 8/8/2013
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: N/A

DoD Instruction 6490.04: Mental Health Evaluations of Members of the Military Services

Reissues DoD Instruction 6490.4 (Reference (b)), establishing policy, assigning responsibilities, and prescribing procedures for the referral, evaluation, treatment, and medical and command management of Service members who may require assessment for mental health issues, psychiatric hospitalization, and risk of imminent or potential danger to self or others.

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 6490.04
• Date: 4/3/2013
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: N/A