Stand-To!- Post Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) - August 23, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Post Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)

What is it? The PDHRA, a Commander's Program, is a force health protection
process designed to enhance the deployment-related continuum of care. The
program was mandated in March 2005 by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs and is designed to identify and address health concerns. The
PDHRA is mandatory for all Soldiers who have returned from a combat
deployment since 10 March 2005 and is highly recommended for all Soldiers
who participated in combat prior to 10 March 2005.

Research shows that our Soldiers may experience unrecognized and undiagnosed
medical conditions that surface after release from Active Duty. The PDHRA
assists leaders to identify and resolve deployment-related medical issues,
especially those related to Soldiers' behavioral health as they readjust
back to life in their community. Ideally, the PDHRA should be completed 90
to 180 days after returning from deployment, but individuals past this
window are still eligible.

The PDHRA uses the DD Form 2900, Post Deployment Health Reassessment, to
facilitate a standardized assessment. Key elements of the PDHRA include
outreach, education and training, screening, and assessment by specially
trained health care providers, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up.

In addition to screening for deployment-related health concerns, the PDHRA
brings needed healthcare resources to our Soldiers in geographically
dispersed locations to include outreach specialists from the Department of
Veterans Affairs. The Battlemind II Training program, part of the
educational portion of the PDHRA, was developed for Soldiers and their
Families by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research to alert them of
potential pitfalls of reintegration and to de-stigmatize behavioral health
issues.

What has the ARNG done? Currently, over 54,000 assessments have been
completed and many additional Soldiers are scheduled to participate in PDHRA
during the remainder of Fiscal Year 2007. The ARNG currently has over 59,000
Soldiers eligible for the assessment. To facilitate the education process
and to increase awareness, the ARNG has developed a comprehensive site for
publicly accessible resources such as a Commander's Toolkit, Battlemind
Training, and available references and resources for Soldiers and Families.

What continued efforts does the ARNG have planned for the future? The
Director, ARNG provided re-prioritized funds to implement the program in
Fiscal Year 2006 and Fiscal Year 2007. The funds provide manpower
infrastructure to manage the PDHRA program and also pay and allowances for
Soldiers referred for medical care. The funding helps alleviate lost income
from civilian employment, which can create additional hardships during the
reconstitution phase of deployment.

Why is this important to the ARNG? The ARNG is committed to the long-term
success of the PDHRA program and the long-term health and well being of our
Soldiers. The PDHRA program directly impacts the retention and well-being of
our Soldiers and their Families and is critical to future deployment
strength.

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07> 




INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Be Army Strong, and Army
Smart. Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Vice Chief of Staff designates West Point center of excellence for
ethics (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/22/4517-vice-chief-of-staff-designates-we
st-point-center-of-excellence-for-ethics/> ) 
*	Witness links colonel to Abu Ghraib (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070823538194.html>  | WT
<http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070823/METRO/108230055/1004> ) 
*	Referral bonus program draws 6,800 new Soldiers (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/22/4530-referral-bonus-program-draws-6800
-new-soldiers/> ) 
*	How the U.S. Army must exit Iraq (CSM
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0823/p08s01-comv.html> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	Commander sees more stability, local governmental growth in Iraq
(AFIS <http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47148> ) 
*	Black Hawk fails and crashes, killing 14 U.S. Soldiers (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070823538133.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/world/middleeast/23iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 
*	The worst thing I've ever been through (SAS
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48273> ) 
*	Sadr's army proves hard to beat (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070823538256.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-counter23aug23,1,173299
0.story?ctrack=4&cset=true> )


OF INTEREST


*	Army chef inducted into top culinary society (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/22/4501-army-chef-inducted-into-top-culin
ary-society/> ) 
*	Top Guard general: Nation's Guard members at peak of excellence
(AFIS <http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47146> ) 
*	U.S., Romanian troops learn 'Soldiers are Soldiers' regardless of
where they are from (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48276> ) 
*	Bragg captain killed at woman's home (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/08/army_braggmurder_070822w/> )


WORLD VIEW


*	11 U.S. troops wounded in outpost raid (PTV <http://www.presstv.ir/>
| Story <http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=20378&sectionid=351020201> ) 
*	U.S. Soldiers join Mongolian soldiers in repairing Ulaanbaatar
hospital (MW <http://www.mongolia-web.com/>  | Story
<http://www.mongolia-web.com/content/view/1320/2/> ) 
*	Another U.S. military operation, more unrest (CC
<http://www.countercurrents.org/>  | Story
<http://www.countercurrents.org/fadhily220807.htm> ) 
*	President Bush: there will be no pullout from Iraq while I'm
president (GRD <http://www.guardian.co.uk/>  | Story
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2154354,00.html> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Using therapeutic horsemanship to help Wounded Warriors (SM
<http://soldiersmind.com/2007/08/23/using-therapeutic-horsemanship-to-help-w
ounded-warriors/> ) 
*	Panic attack (AMTT <http://armymomtimesthree.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	New glass (BF <http://badgersforward.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Soldiers' heroism and charity in South Korea (GAF
<http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> )

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