TADMUS: Pairing CBT Strategies with Job Responsibilities to Reduce Stress and Increase Return to Work Potential for Affect Disordered Clientele (Ce ARTICLE: 2 CE Credits) (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) (Report‪)‬

ABSTRACT Tactical decision making under stress (TADMUS) is a training program developed by the United States military to help mitigate the impact of stress on decision-making. A single case study was examined utilizing the TADMUS protocol with a depressed client receiving ongoing treatment. Three categories of interventions were chosen to be examined regarding stress inoculation: 1) Increasing overall performance readiness; 2) Training stress coping skills; 3) Targeting skills made vulnerable to the effects of stress. Paper-and-pencil testing during a 10-month period indicated a reduction in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger. Verbal feedback from the client throughout his graduated return to work (GRTW) paradigm indicated a "carryover" in stress reduction while completing work duties, as a result of implementing the various treatment techniques and coping strategies learned in therapy.