afterdeployment

Description:

afterdeployment was developed as a resource for US soldiers and their families returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also intended to be a tool for healthcare professionals supporting veterans. The website is organised into 18 topic areas, including post-traumatic stress and other symptoms commonly experienced by soldiers returning home. Associated assessments, workshops, videos, exercises and additional resources are provided in relation to each of the topics. These resources provide both educational material and behaviour-change tools based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy. Users can access any of the materials at any time and the site offers no set course. Although intended for US soldiers, the website is open to the public.

Service URL:

http://www.afterdeployment.org/

Agency Responsible:

National Centre for Telehealth and Technology (T2), Tacoma, USA.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Types:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation) and Psychological – CBT.

Course Length:

Long (more than 5 modules). The site contains 18 topic areas with various associated resources, all or any of which can be accessed

Support Option:

Automated only. Based on results of online-assessments. The site also includes a 'chat' option where you can request to be contacted by a healthcare consultant.

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Post traumatic stress disorder. And other mental health conditions occurring after deployment

Target Audience:

Adult. US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families and health professionals

Language:

English.

Access

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: No registration required. However, you will need to register to save work, track your progress and participate in community forums. Registration is open to all.

Contact Details:

Through an on-line form:
http://www.afterdeployment.org/contact-us

Research evidence

Research Trials:

0

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

No research evidence on the effectiveness of the site is currently available. The papers cited below detail the development of the website.

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Research paper citations

Additional references:
Ruzek, J.I., Hoffman, J., Ciulla, R., Prins, A., Kuhn, E. and Gahm, G. (2011) Bringing Internet-based education and intervention into mental health practice: afterdeployment. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2, 7278.

Bush, N.E., Bosmajian, C.P., Fairall, J.M., McCann, R.A., and Ciulla, R.P. (2011) afterdeployment.org: A web-based multimedia wellness resource for the postdeployment military community. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42 (6): 455-462.