[1][2] The aim of military psychiatry is to keep as many serving personnel as possible fit for duty and to treat those disabled by psychiatric conditions.
[4] TRICARE is a health program offered to uniformed service members, national guard or reserve members, survivors, former spouses, Medal of Honor recipients, and their families through the United States Department of Defense Military Health System.
[5] Upon enrollment, active duty members and their families gain access to emergency and non-emergency mental health care.
For non-emergency situations, active duty members must receive a referral and prior authorization for all mental health care.
Conditions treated by the VA:[7] Psychiatric disorders have been related to the greatest number of casualties and discharges in several wars.