Embedded Behavioral Health in the Military: A Guide for Behavioral Health Officers and Leaders

This book focuses on the strategy of embedded behavioral health (EBH), a model developed for the military to provide services in proximity to where service members live and work. It applies to both garrison and deployed individuals so that wherever combat units are located there are organic behavioral health resources available. The book provides an understanding of the importance of EBH programs, and their crucial role in promoting early prevention and intervention opportunities. The goal is to shift behavioral care so that the right resources are available in the right place at the right time. As such, this book serves as an invaluable guide to these vital programs.

Amy M. Thrasher, Psy.D.is an active-duty Army health psychologist, currently serving at Tripler Army Medical Center, as the program director of the APA-accredited clinical psychology internship program. She has published and presented on a variety of topics most recently on COVID-19 response in an embedded unit, yoga-integration program in the military, and innovative ways to integrate behavioral health support at the organizational level.

Larry C. James, Ph.D., ABPP is a retired Army Colonel with 26 years of military experience. He is currently the Chief of the Behavioral Medicine Service and program director for the APA-accredited clinical health psychology fellowship at Tripler Army Medical Center. He has published over a dozen books on military, forensic, and health psychology. He is recognized as the pre-eminent subject-matter-expert on multiple facets of military psychology.

William O’Donohue, Ph.D. is a professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has published over 80 books and has continuous grant funding for over 27 years. He has published on military sexual trauma, domestic terrorism, and other forensic and military-related topics.