►  Faculty at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in conjunction with military healthcare providers at your local military treatment facility, are conducting this study to learn about adjustment disorder in military populations. 

►  Adjustment disorder is the most frequently diagnosed mental health problem in military populations, but little research has been conducted on it. 

►  There are also challenges associated with diagnosing and assessing adjustment disorders, and we aim to help provide insight on the diagnosis and assessment processes.D2.0 BAMC Huddle

Active Research Studies

Adjustment Disorder Screening Tool Validation and Device Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an adjustment disorder screening tool and see if a new medical device may help improve symptoms of adjustment disorder. 

Participation in this study may require:

• Completing online and audio-recorded surveys about mental health symptoms several times over a 6 month period.

• Testing a new medical device.

You may be eligible if you:

• Are active duty.

• Have a recent diagnosis of adjustment disorder.

• Are in treatment for adjustment disorder.

This research study is currently recruiting participants at the below facilities only.

Click on the facility name below to sign up to see if you are eligible.

Contact Information

Jouhayna Bajjani-Gebara, PhD, MHSC, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Principal Investigator
phone: 301-295-1951
email: AdjustmentDisordersTeam@usuhs.edu 

(USUHS) IRB 1 IRB NUMBER:
USUHS.2024-132
IRB APPROVAL DATE: 11/19/2025
IRB EXPIRATION DATE: 01/13/202