Adult Psychology
Mission Statement
The mission of the Adult Outpatient Service is to provide quality clinical psychological services
to all eligible Adult beneficiaries in the Pacific Regional Medical Command area and consultation
to commanders as well as all military medical treatment facilities within the Pacific Rim.
Adult Outpatient Services Functions
The Tripler Army Medical Center Adult Outpatient Service, Department of Psychology provides
consultation, evaluation, psychological treatment and psychological assessment and testing for a full
spectrum of psychological, psychiatric and behavioral disorders. The Adult Service provides specialized
evidence-based treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Affective and mood disorders such as
Anxiety and Depression, Obsession-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Psychotic disorders as well as treating
those with chronic mental illness (CMI) and personality disorders. Psychological evaluations, assessment
and testing is provided for diagnostic clarification for the inpatient ward (4B2) and for Commanders who
have psychological health concerns for their soldiers by administering Command Directed Evaluations both
emergent and non-emergent, testing for those servicemembers interested in different schools, e.g., Drill
Sergeant , sanity boards and psychological testing for MEB, PEB including writing addendums for the NARSUM.
Individual, couple and group psychotherapy is offered to treat a variety of psychological problems
and difficulties. Evidenced-based practices are offered in a variety of psychological modalities, e.g.,
Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy for the treatment of PTSD, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for
Affective and Mood disorders, Interpersonal and Social Rhythm therapy for the treatment of Bipolar Disorder and
the Gottman method for couples’ therapy, etc. Groups offered are in Anger Management, Mood disorders,
Post-deployment, and Stress Management. In addition, the Adult Service is a required 4-month rotation within
the Department of Psychology Internship Program, training both civilian and military students for positions
in professional psychology.
Adult Chief is Dr. Heather Purcell. Contact the Department of Psychology at: 808-433-1498/6060.
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