Field Notes
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Clinical field notes on measuring recovery, readiness, and return-to-duty for Veterans, first responders, and injured workers.
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PHQ-9 vs GAD-7: What Standard Screeners Miss About Veteran Recovery
The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 remain the workhorses of mental-health screening, but for Veterans and first responders, symptom scores alone don't capture recovery. Here's what they leave out — and what to measure alongside them.
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Measuring Return-to-Duty Readiness Beyond Symptom Scores
Symptom remission is not the same as operational readiness. Here's a framework for return-to-duty and return-to-work decisions that goes beyond the PHQ-9, PCL-5, or GAD-7.
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The Six Domains of Recovery: Why One Number Isn't Enough
A single wellness or symptom score hides more than it reveals. The six domains — recovery, function, reintegration, readiness, purpose, and participation — give clinicians and patients a shared, honest picture.
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