In this episode: A guided mindful meditation on love and gratitude. Hosted by U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ada Dee.

The information in this podcast is for educational purposes and does not replace treatment. Patients should consult with a physician before making any changes to care.

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government.

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The Military Meditation Coach podcast is produced by the Defense Health Agency in collaboration with the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.   

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ada Dee, Navy Medicine Training Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, is a military service member. This work was prepared as part of official duties. Title 17, USC, §105 provides that ‘Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the U.S. Government.’ Title 17, USC, §101 defines a U.S. Government work as a work prepared by a military service member or employee of the U.S. Government as part of that person’s official duties.

Ep 59 Love and Gratitude

In this episode, Dr. Christina Armstrong and Dr. Julie Kinn talk about sleep problems and DoD and VA developed resources to support evidence-based treatment for sleep problems.

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Next Generation Behavioral Health is produced by the Defense Health Agency (https://health.mil).

Learn more about Military Health Podcasts at health.mil/podcasts     

Music by BenSound (http://bensound.com).  

Resources discussed in this episode: 
CBT-i Coach mobile app
Free mobile health application developed by the VA to support Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
http://www.myvaapps.com/#/cbti/ 

Dream EZ mobile app
Free mobile health application developed by the DoD to support Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares
https://health.mil/mhealth 

A Better Night’s Sleep podcast
Free podcast developed by the DoD on ways to improve your sleep habits from leading experts on insomnia and other sleep disorders, and proven treatments. 
https://health.mil/podcasts 

References for this episode:

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC.
   
Cozza, S. J., Benedek, D. M., Bradley, J. C., Grieger, T. A., Nam, T. S., Waldrep, D. A. (2004). Topics specific to the psychiatric treatment of military personnel. In: Schnurr, P. P., Cozza, S. J., editors. The Iraq War Clinician Guide, 2nd Edition. National Center for PTSD and Department of Defense.

Hoge, C. W., McGurk, D., Thomas, J. L., Cox, A.L., Engel CC, Castro CA. (2008). Mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. Soldiers returning from Iraq. N. Engl. J. Med. 358:453–463. [PubMed]

McLay, R. N., Klam, W. P., Volkert, S. L. (2010). Insomnia is the most commonly reported symptom and predicts other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. service members returning from military deployments. Military Medicine, 175, 759-762. 

Mysliwiec, V.,  McGraw, L.,  Pierce, R.,  Smith, P.,  Trapp, B.,  Roth, B. J. (2013). Sleep disorders and associated medical comorbidities in active duty military personnel, Sleep, 36, 167-174.

Troxel, W. M., Hih, R. A., Pedersen, E., Geyer, L., Fisher, M. P., Griffin, B. A., Haas, A. C., Kurz, J. R., & Steinberg, P. S. (2015). Sleep in the Military: Promoting Healthy Sleep Among U.S. Service Members. RAND, ISBN: 978-0-8330-8851-2
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR700/RR739/RAND_RR739.pdf

Ep 15 Sleep, Insomnia and Nightmares

Dr. Jon Olin and Dr. Julie Kinn answer listener questions on preventing nighttime awakenings and on age-related sleep issues. 


The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government

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A Better Night’s Sleep  is produced by the Defense Health Agency  (https://health.mil/).

Music is Take Me Higher  by Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626)

Ep 16 Nighttime Awakening and Age-Related Issues

In this episode, Dr. Christina Armstrong and Dr. Julie Kinn talk about data that is collected in mobile health apps, how to protect that information, and how to discuss data security and privacy with patients.

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Next Generation Behavioral Health is produced by the Defense Health Agency (https://health.mil).

Learn more about Military Health Podcasts at health.mil/podcasts 

To view captions for this podcast, please access this episode via our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCE7-uWbC1s)

Resources discussed in this episode: 
DoD Mobile Health Practice Guide, 4th Edition (Armstrong et al., 2018) 
https://health.mil/mhealthtraining 

While this guide provides basic information on protecting mobile devices and health information, the most up-to-date guidance, including videos and downloadable materials are available online at:

HealthIT.gov Mobile Device Privacy and Security:
https://www.healthit.gov/mobiledevices 

The “How Can You Protect and Secure Health Information When Using a Mobile Device?” web page created by HealthIT.gov is a security and privacy reference for patients and providers about protecting health data on mobile devices, and is available online at:
https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/how-can-you-protect-and-secure-health-information-when-using-mobile-device  

Other security and privacy resources include:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
www.hhs.gov (Search “mobile devices.”)

VA Mobile Health Provider Program:
http://mobile.va.gov/providers/training 

Overview of Federal Role in Mobile Health: https://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/overview-federal-role-mobile-health 

Mobile Devices Roundtable – Safeguarding Health Information:
https://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/mobile-devices-roundtable-safeguarding-health-information      

Music by BenSound (http://bensound.com).

Ep 16 Data Security

COL Brian Robertson and Dr. Julie Kinn answer listener questions about sleep apnea and using CPAP machines.  Learn about "breath juice" issues, your rights when traveling with CPAP, whether to invest in a small travel machine, and COL Robertson's thoughts on surgery.

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government

To view captions for this podcast, please access this episode via our YouTube channel  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpccmm_kixE)

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https://health.mil/podcasts
dha.connected-health@mail.mil
Twitter: @DHAConnected (https://twitter.com/DHAConnected) 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DHAConnectedHealth


A Better Night’s Sleep  is produced by the Defense Health Agency  (https://health.mil/).

Music is Take Me Higher  by Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626)

Ep 17 More on Apneas: CPAP Fit, Travel, Surgery

Learn about mobile and web technologies that can be used to support evidence-based substance abuse treatments for alcohol, drugs and smoking. 

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Next Generation Behavioral Health is produced by the Defense Health Agency (https://health.mil).
Learn more about Military Health Podcasts at https://health.mil/podcasts Music by BenSound (bensound.com).
Resources discussed in this episode: 
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorders https://www.healthquality.va.gov/ 

DoD/VA Mobile apps:
VetChange mobile app
https://mobile.va.gov/app/vetchange 

Stay Quit Coach mobile app
https://mobile.va.gov/app/stay-quit-coach 

Opioid Safety Mobile App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.t2.opioidsafety&hl=en_US 

MATx Mobile app
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/MATx-Mobile-App-by-SAMHSA/PEP16-MATAPP 

CDC Opioid Guideline Mobile App
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prescribing/app.html

DoD and VA web resources: 

Vetchange.org website
http://vetchange.org/ 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Treatment Programs for Substance Use Problems: http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/res-vatreatmentprograms.asp  

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: National Center for PTSD: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/problems/ptsd_substance_abuse_veterans.asp  

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Veterans and Military Families: https://www.samhsa.gov/veterans-military-families  

SAMHSA Treatment Locator: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov or 1-800-662-HELP 

Military OneSource website
Services are available online or by phone at 1-800-342-9647.
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ 

Non DoD and VA apps discussed in this episode: 
(Disclosure: Inclusion of the following mobile app names does not constitute promotion of or responsibly for content by the U.S. Department of Defense.)

CleanTimeCounter
Self-Help *Just for today* NA
Sober Time – Sobriety Counter & Tracker
rTribe Counseling & Community
My Quit Smoking Coach
IMQuit – Quit addiction
AA Big Book Free
SoberApp – Alcohol Calculator
Sobriety Counter – Stop Drinking
AA 12 Step App – Alcoholics Anonymous 

For more information on the DHA Connected Health Clearinghouse go to: 
https://health.mil/clearinghouse

Ep 17 Substance use

Get tips from experts on overcoming the great struggle: how to get to sleep!

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government

DHA Connected Health
Defense Health Agency
https://health.mil/podcasts
dha.connected-health@mail.mil
Twitter: @DHAConnected (https://twitter.com/DHAConnected) 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DHAConnectedHealth


A Better Night’s Sleep  is produced by the Defense Health Agency  (https://health.mil/).

Music is Take Me Higher  by Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626)

Ep 18 Getting to Sleep and Staying Asleep

Follow along with guided meditation exercises. Produced by the Defense Health Agency.

Ep 59 Love and Gratitude

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