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File: aabgy_01.txtSUBJECT: REQUEST FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IMMEDIATE OATSZELX RHWlSGG0ZBEA/IG --RHDIBFF. ZNY O Z91932Z OCT 90 FM 4300PBW DEFLOYED//CC/SG// TO RHFIAAA/15AF MARCH AFB CA//CAT SG// INFO RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//SGAX// RHIUFAA/USCENTAF//SG// ZEN/NAVSUFFFAC DIEG0 GARCIA//85/00// RHHMBRA/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//45// RUNFAAA/COMNAVAIRPAC SAN DIEGO CA//014// RUHQHQA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//JO7// RND1AAA/HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA//BS SG/SGX// RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//SGHR MRC// BT MSG1D/SYS.RRM/4300PBW-CC/SG// AMPN/SUBJ: (U) VALIDATION OF REQUEST FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT REF: UQ SAC/SGAX MSG 241500Z OCT 90 1. SINCE DEPLOYMENT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED GROWING NUMBERB OF PERSONNEL, EBPECIALLY YOUNGER TROOPS, HAVING DIFFICULTY ADJUSTING TO THE ISOLATION AND AUSTERITY OF THIS DESERT SHIELD DEPLOYMENT. SEFAPAT1ON FROM SPOUSES AND FAMILIES, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, AND PAGE O2 RHWISGO5026 WORK RELATED MORALE ISSUES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MAJORITY OF PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN COUNSELING. THE EMERGENCE OF FRANK OR SUSFECTED MENTAL ILLNESS HAS BEEN LIMITED AND HAS BEEN MANAGED BY INTHEATER CONSULTATION TO CLARK AB, RP. 2. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS SEEN SINCE 21 SEP 90: CHAPLAIN, l7O/WK SEP; 85 WK/OCT (2 CHAPLAINS IN SEP, ONE IN OCT); FIRST SGT, 35-40 WK; MEDICAL, 15-2O/WK. IN ADDITION, CASES HAVE SURFACED OF PERSONNEL WITH HISTORIES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLENS (SOME STILL UNDER ONG0ING MENTAL HEALTH CARE AT TIME OF DEPLOYMENT}, WHO STILL REQUIRE SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONALS. A NUNBER (AT LEAST 10) OF THESE PERSONS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEIR HOME BASES FOR FURTHER CARE. REF 4300PBW/SG MSG Z51436Z SEP 90 AND 15AF/CX MSG 23233OZ OCT 90 . 3. OUR REQUEST IS FOR A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCH SOCIAL IMMEDIATE PAGE: 1
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