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Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) Program (DD Form 2900)

BACKGROUND

The Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) Program is a program mandated by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in March 2005 and designed to identify and address health concerns, with specific emphasis on mental health, that have emerged over time since deployment. The PDHRA provides for a second health assessment using DD Form 2900 during the three- to six-month time period after return from deployment, ideally at the three to four month mark. The reassessment is scheduled for completion before the end of 180 days after return so that Reserve Component members have the option of treatment using their TRICARE health benefit.

The PDHRA will be offered to all servicemembers who have returned from operational deployment, including all active duty servicemembers, National Guard and Reserve members, as well as those who have separated or retired since their return from deployment. While the initial focus of the program is those servicemembers who fall within the three- to six-month time period, the program will be made available to all servicemembers who have returned from deployment since 11 Sep 01.

The PDHRA Program uses DD Form 2900 (Post-Deployment Health Reassessment) to document health concerns, assessment and referrals. The current version of the DD Form 2900, which is dated January 2008, replaces the original version dated June 2005. The form was updated to enhance questions on behavioral health and add questions on traumatic brain injury. The form must be completed in an electronic or web-enabled form following service-specific directives and using one of the following service-specific data systems: Army MEDPROS (Medical Protection System); Air Force PIMR (Preventive Health Assessment and Individual Medical Readiness) or AFCITA (Air Force Complete Immunization Tracking System) for AFRC; or Navy EDHA (Electronic Deployment Health Assessment). Servicemembers will be contacted by their unit leaders and given information on how to access the electronic or web-enabled version when they fall within the timeframe for completing the PDHRA process. After servicemembers have completed the form, a healthcare provider will discuss with the servicemember any health concerns which they have indicated on the form and will make referrals to appropriate healthcare or community-based services if further evaluation or treatment is needed. The data will be sent electronically through the service-specific data system to the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) for inclusion in the Defense Medical Surveillance System. The completed DD 2900 will be printed and placed in the individual's permanent medical record.

The Army developed Battlemind II Training to accompany the PDHRA. All Soldiers should complete Battlemind Training prior to completing their PDHRA. Battlemind II includes video vignettes that help Soldiers relate combat skills to feelings they may be feeling after deployment and helps them maximize these skills so that they can use them effectively as they continue their transition home. Battlemind Training is available online by clicking here.

For list of Service-Specific PDHRA Points of Contact (POCs), click here Updated 10 Oct 08

Table of Contents. The following information has been assembled to provide guidance and assistance for implementing the PDHRA Program.

Guidance for DD Form 2900

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PDHRA Policies and Directives

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Air Force

Navy/Marines

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Additional Screening Forms and Measures

  • Forms and Measures Page. (Contains forms used for documenting deployment-related health evaluations and standard health assessment tools that can be used for evaluating patients with deployment-related concerns)

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Information on Deployment Exposures for PDHA/PDHRA

  • Deployment-Related Exposures (DHCC Web Page created to provide information and assistance to healthcare providers and Service members regarding potential deployment-related exposures. It contains links to fact sheets, articles, Web pages and training materials. The information includes materials targeted to the deployment-related exposures listed on the DD Form 2796, Post-Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA) (Sep 07) (Questions 9a, 16, 19 and 20) and the DD Form 2900, Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) (Sep 07) (Questions 9a and10a).

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        Service-Specific Fact Sheets/Material

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        Medical Concerns

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        Behavioral Health Concerns

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        Healthcare Resources

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        Education and Training

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        PDHRA Implementation Status

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