Table 4.

RESPECT-Mil key components

Key component
1. Universal primary care screening for PTSD and Depression. 2. Validated, brief symptom assessments to aid diagnosis for those who screen positive. 3. Use of a nurse (RN) to assist the PCP with symptom monitoring and continuity of care for those with unmet Depression and PTSD treatment needs.
4. The nurse meets regularly (typically weekly) with a behavioral health specialist to review patient status and treatment adherence and response, offering consultative management advice to the PCP.

PTSD post traumatic stress disorder, PCP primary care provider