Prospects of IT usage in the field of military psychiatry

Development of effective information support for monitoring of mental health, based on the principles of complex diagnostics, provides the necessary tools objektive evaluation and prediction of mental health in servicemen. Effectiveness of psychatric prophylaxys technologies depends on compliance with a number of fundamental principles, the main of which should be considered: multidimensional assessment of mental health in servicemen and real cooperation of different specialists (commanders, specialists of medical and psychological service) for its implementation. In this case, an introduction of information and communication technologies on the basis of the district (fleet) and the Central Military Hospital, as well as other bodies of military control will be almost justified only when creating a full-fledged «information field of military psychiatry» that implements the basic principles of the monitoring system of mental health and includes necessary infrastructure. The practical implementation of this system will allow to personifyfy medical and psychological assistance to military personnel, to improve early diagnosis of mental disorders, addictive and suicidal behaviour, and thus increase the effectiveness throughout psychiatric prophylaxis in the army.

information technologies in medicine, medical IT in military psychiatry, mental health in military personnel