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PMID: 40395395; PMCID: PMC12089859. UPDATE FROM DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH RESEARCH PORTFOLIO

Fuad Issa — Defense Health Agency

2026 ASCP Annual Meeting

Congress allocated $15 million to Defense Health Agency (DHA) to fund medical research to support military families. It directed DHA to collaborate with institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, and non-profit entities. Six areas of interest were identified: Adverse Childhood Events, Menopause and Midlife Women’s Health, Medical Barriers to Growing and Supporting Families, Gender-Specific Health Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Disorders. This presentation will describe how DHA proceeded with identifying needs and developing a plan for awarding grants to meet the above mandate.

Learning Objective 1: Identify the countermeasures for military community needs and vulnerabilities

Learning Objective 2: Define models of care for efficient and tailored interventions

References

  • Awada SR, Song SJ. Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups: Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Needs. Psychiatry. 2025 Fall;88(3):192-206. - Liu JJW, Nazarov A, Ein N, et al. Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations: A Meta-Analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Mar 24;86(2):24r15571.