A military base is an installation that provides support to military operations.

Case-studies are a technique used in family research that involve conducting an in-depth investigation of a social phenomenon in an individual, group, event, or community.

Community-based participatory research is a model which includes members of the community being studied, or stakeholders, being involved in the full research process, from developing the research to presenting the findings to the local and research communities.

“In research, data provided at a beginning point in a research project or by compiling the results of several studies so that future data collected can be compared to beginning data to assess change and continuity.”

Evidence based programs are those programs which have demonstrated effectiveness in large, scientific studies with diverse populations through significant, lasting results.

“In the treatment of PTSD, cognitive-based therapy includes learning about symptoms of PTSD, identifying thoughts and feelings associated with the trauma, identifying and challenging dysfunctional beliefs about the trauma, and replacing these beliefs with more logical, functional, and reality based beliefs.”

A strengths based model (or strengths based perspective) is founded upon the principle of identifying and emphasizing an individual's strengths rather than focusing solely on what he or she "lacks." This does not mean, however, that those deficits are ignored. Instead, the strengths-based approach to therapy leads to a holistic approach to improving individual mental health opportunities.