Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control

Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control
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Active February 2008 – Present
Country United States
Allegiance United States of America
Branch [Navy]
Address Street and Mailing Address
Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control
34960 Bob Wilson Drive, Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92134-6400

Website www.nccosc.navy.mil
Nickname N.C. COSC
Director CAPT Scott L. Johnston, MSC, USN

The Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control (NCCOSC) is a U.S. Navy Medicine organization established to promote psychological health in the Navy and Marine Corps. It is a culturally relevant center that leverages sound medical knowledge to improve resilience, preserve psychological health, improve care for Sailors, Marines and their families and facilitate Navy Medicine research efforts on psychological health and traumatic brain injury.

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History

In 2007, several American government commissions [1][2][3] examined the healthcare systems of the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs for treating warriors who were wounded in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Sweeping recommendations for change were made, the majority of which pertained to what have become known as the signature wounds of the wars, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

As a result, DoD and VA healthcare systems embarked on an overhaul of how their healthcare systems were addressing the needs of wounded warriors with five strategic goals reflecting the breadth of the psychological- health spectrum:

  1. Provide timely access to comprehensive care
  2. Provide evidence-based and consistently excellent quality of care
  3. Improve transition and coordination of care across DoD, VA and civilian networks
  4. Promote the use of consistent and effective screening, tracking and monitoring practices
  5. Strengthen psychological health, promote resilience and reduce stigma associated with care through prevention, education, training and outreach.

The Navy provides all medical services for the Marine Corps. Funded by the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), NCCOSC is located at the Naval Medical Center San Diego; Capt. Paul S. Hammer, MC, USN, a board-certified psychiatrist, was named director of the center in February 2008. Capt. Scott Johnston, a clinical psychologist, succeeded Capt. Hammer as director in April, 2011.

Mission

Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control (NCCOSC) improves the psychological health of Marines and Sailors through comprehensive programs that educate service members, build resilience, aid research and promote best practices in the treatment of combat and operational stress injuries. NCCOSC initiatives are informed by science and provide measurable, wide-reaching results.

To achieve its mission, NCCOSC focuses on these specific areas:

  • Stress injuries, PTSD and TBI. NCCOSC educates leaders, Sailors, Marines and their families to recognize the signs and symptoms of stress illnesses and TBI. It also develops and disseminates programs and tools that build psychological resilience to withstand and cope with combat and operational stress.
  • Stress Recognition and Management. NCCOSC designs programs and products to promote resilience, emphasizing the need for it to begin in boot camp and continue through a service member’s career. Family resilience also is emphasized to help successfully manage the pressures of all phases of deployment and a high-tempo operational environment.
  • Anti-Stigma. NCCOSC addresses negative perceptions that might be attached to any psychological health concern to overcome any barrier to seeking treatment.
  • Suicide Prevention. NCCOSC develops instructional materials for all levels of command leaders to actively engage service members in recognizing the warning signs for suicide and the appropriate steps to take for prevention.
  • Common Standards and Processes. NCCOSC promotes the best practices among clinicians and caregivers for achieving and maintaining psychological health.

Major NCCOSC Projects in 2011 include:

  • Hosted annual Navy and Marine Corps Combat and Operational Stress Control Conference (April)
  • Continued development and presentation of suicide-prevention training modules for various Navy communities;
  • Development of psychological health pathways for Navy medical treatment facilities;
  • Training military healthcare providers in evidenced-based therapies to treat combat and operational stress injuries and illnesses;
  • Preparation of white papers to address evidenced-based research in such areas as resilience, PTSD and physical health, and substance abuse and operational stress;
  • Expansion of outreach efforts to erase any stigma associated with seeking help for psychological health issues.

References

  1. ^ Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes. Task Force Report to the President: Returning Global War on Terror Heroes, Washington, 19 April 2007.
  2. ^ Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health. An Achievable Vision: Report of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health, Falls Church, VA: Defense Health Board, June 2007.
  3. ^ President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors. Serve, Support, Simplify: Report of the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors, Washington, July 2007.

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