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Technology Complementing Military Behavioral Health Efforts at Tripler Army Medical Center

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The purpose of this article is to provide a short narrative on the ways that behavioral health professionals and their patients are currently benefitting from the use of technology. Examples stem from applications of technology to patients/research participants at the Tripler Army Medical Center. The paper also discusses how current use of this technology has made it possible to serve individuals in their own cultural environment, providing a cost-effective means of providing mental health services.

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  1. Research Psychology, Department of Psychology, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI, 96859, USA

    Melba C. Stetz, Raymond A. Folen & Bronson K. Yamanuha

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Stetz, M.C., Folen, R.A. & Yamanuha, B.K. Technology Complementing Military Behavioral Health Efforts at Tripler Army Medical Center. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 18, 188–195 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9246-3

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