Da Form 3822 PDF Details

In the evolving landscape of military health and well-being, the DA Form 3822, titled "Report of Mental Status Evaluation," plays a crucial role. At its core, the document is structured to assess a service member's mental fitness for duty, addressing a range of considerations from deployability to the need for medical or behavioral health interventions. The detailed form serves multiple purposes, starting with clarifying the reason for evaluation, which can stem from self-referral, command-directed assessment, or other sources such as hospital discharge or the necessity for administrative separation under specific regulations. Evaluators use this form to document a wide spectrum of mental health statuses, assessing fitness for duty with a nuanced approach that may include temporary limitations, potential non-deployability due to medication, or assessing the severity of mental conditions that impact duty readiness. Pertinent findings in areas such as cognition, behavior, perceptions, and impulsivity provide a structured overview that informs subsequent decisions. Moreover, it encompasses recommendations for treatment, precautionary measures to ensure safety, and final impressions that guide administrative actions. This comprehensive evaluation process illustrates an effort to balance operational readiness with the nuanced understanding of behavioral health, signifying the military's recognition of the complexity of mental health issues and their potential impact on service members' capabilities and overall unit effectiveness.

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REPORT OF MENTAL STATUS EVALUATION

For use of this form see, AR 40-66; the proponent agency is OTSG.

SECTION I - REASON FOR EVALUATION

Self-Referral

Command-Directed Behavioral Health Evaluation Hospital Discharge

Other:

Advanced Training Application

Clearance for Admin Sep under AR 635-200, Chapter

MMRB/MEB

SECTION II - FITNESS FOR DUTY

FROM A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STANDPOINT, THE ABOVE SERVICE MEMBER IS DEEMED:

 

Fit for full duty, including deployment.

 

 

 

Possibly non-deployable due to prescribed medications. Command surgeon waiver

 

is

 

is not recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requires temporary duty limitations and will likely require behavioral health treatment to be restored to full duty.

Unfit for duty due to a personality disorder or other mental condition that does not amount to a medical disability.

Unfit for duty due to a serious mental condition that is not likely to resolve within 1 year.

 

 

 

Further assessment is needed to determine fitness for duty.

 

 

 

SECTION III - PERTINENT FINDINGS ON MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION

COGNITION:

No obvious impairments

Mildly impaired

Moderately impaired

Severely impaired

BEHAVIOR:

Cooperative

Uncooperative

Manipulative

Hostile

Suspicious

Bizarre

PERCEPTIONS:

Normal

Hallucinations

Delusions

Obsessions

IMPULSIVITY:

Unlikely to be impulsive

Occasionally impulsive

Frequently impulsive

DANGEROUSNESS:

None

Suicidal Thoughts

Homicidal Thoughts

Suicidal Intent

Homicidal Intent

OTHER:

SECTION IV - IMPRESSIONS

IN MY OPINION, THIS SERVICE MEMBER:

Can understand and participate in administrative proceedings

Can appreciate the difference between right and wrong

Meets medical retention requirements (i.e., does not qualify for a Medical Evaluation Board)

Requires further examination or testing to finalize diagnosis and recommendations

Other:

SECTION V - DIAGNOSES (ONLY THOSE REQUIRED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING)

AXIS I (psychiatric conditions):

AXIS II (personality & intelligence disorders):

AXIS III (medical conditions):

PATIENT INFORMATION

Patient Name:

 

 

 

 

Rank/Grade:

 

Status:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prefix:

 

DOB (YYYYMMDD):

 

Sponsor SSN:

 

MTF Code:

 

Date:

 

PATIENT'S IDENTIFICATION (For typed or written entries, give: Name - last, first, middle; grade; date; hospital or medical facility)

DA FORM 3822, MAR 2011

PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE.

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SECTION VI - PROPOSED TREATMENTS

None

Follow-up appointments:

Clinic:

Phone No:

Location:

Date:

Time:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommend command referral to:

Unit Chaplain

ASAP

FAP

JAG

ACS

OTHER

SECTION VII - RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS

(To be followed until no longer deemed necessary by a Behavior Heath Provider)

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure the service member attends all follow-up appointments.

 

 

Assigned duties should be relatively low-stress and

 

should not involve leadership responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work hours should not exceed

 

per day and the service member should have

 

day(s) off per week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restrict access to or disarm all weapons and ammunition (including those that are privately owned).

Prohibit the use of alcohol as alcohol is a CNS depressant and may impair inhibitions and judgment,

Inspect the service member's quarters and secure all hazardous items (e.g., pills, knives, razors, weapons, etc.).

Move the service member into the barracks.

Secure all medications and dispense no more than

days' worth at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prohibit contact between the service member and

 

 

to prevent harm to self or other individual.

 

 

 

 

 

Provide increased supervision (i.e., have someone check in with service member at least daily) or ...

Assign someone to monitor the service member every

 

hours from first formation until lights out, and

 

 

 

 

 

ensure he/she does not sleep in a room alone or ...

 

 

 

Provide continuous 24/7 monitoring (e.g., to prevent self-injurious behavior, harm to others, substance use, etc.).

Other:

SECTION VIII - ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

 

 

A Temporary Profile with an "S" rating of

 

 

 

 

is hereby activated, to expire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The service member has been screened for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and mild Traumatic Brain Injury. All positive screens require a

 

 

 

 

comprehensive evaluation. Results of the screening are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening:

 

 

Score

 

 

 

 

 

Positive

 

 

Negative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service member was referred for: A comprehensive Post Traumatic Stress Disorder evaluation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Screening:

 

 

Score

 

 

 

Positive

 

Negative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service member was referred for: A comprehensive mild Traumatic Brain Injury evaluation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The service member may participate in PT as allowed by physical profile, as exercise often improves mood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The service member meets psychiatric criteria for expeditious administrative separation lAW

 

Chapter 5-13 or ...

 

 

Chapter 5-17 of AR 635-200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(or equivalent regulation from his/her branch of Service).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See Additional Comments on Page 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATIENT INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patient Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rank/Grade:

 

 

 

Status:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prefix:

 

 

 

 

 

DOB (YYYYMMDD):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsor SSN:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTF Code:

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

PATIENT'S IDENTIFICATION (For typed or written entries, give: Name - last, first, middle; grade; date; hospital or medical facility)

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SECTION VIII - ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (Continued from previous page)

Service member does not have a severe mental disorder and is not considered mentally disordered. However, he/she has a long-standing disorder of character, behavior and adaptability (i.e., personality disorder).

The Service-member has a condition that is likely to impair his/her judgment or reliability to protect classified information. (If checked, Commanders will ensure prompt notification to the Army Central Clearance Facility IAW AR 380-67 DA Personnel Security Program, by providing an incident report via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) or its successor.) (Provide detail in the remarks section on page 3.)

It is the professional opinion of the undersigned that this service member will not respond to command efforts at rehabilitation (such as transfer, disciplinary action or reclassification), or to any behavioral health treatment methods currently available in the military.

The service member manifests a long-standing, chronic pattern of difficulty adjusting (i.e., Adjustment Disorder) as characterized by: (Provide detail for the option you choose in the remarks section on Page 3.)

The service member shows no evidence of a disorder that would limit his/her potential to succeed in the military. He/she is cleared to participate in advanced military training.

The service member has been screened for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. These conditions are either not present or, if present, do not meet AR 40-501 criteria for a medical evaluation board. Command is advised to consider the influence of these conditions, if present, when determining final disposition.

If the service member shows signs of further deterioration, command should call: Name:

 

and Contact

Information:

, during duty hours. After hours, they should escort the service member to the nearest

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Department.

 

 

 

Service member has been screened for substance use disorders (i.e., alcohol and drugs).

Findings:

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER SIGNATURE(S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behavioral Health Provider's Signature

 

Date

 

Behavioral Health Supervisory Co-Signature

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATIENT INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patient Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rank/Grade:

 

Status:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prefix:

 

DOB (YYYYMMDD):

 

 

 

Sponsor SSN:

 

MTF Code:

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATIENT'S IDENTIFICATION (For typed or written entries, give:

Name - last, first, middle; grade; date; hospital or medical facility)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DA FORM 3822, MAR 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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