
His primary research focus areas are:
- Military psychological health
- The effectiveness of telemental health treatments and applications
- Telehealth policy and economic evaluation
- Emerging technology-based treatments
- Military and Veteran suicide prevention
Dr. Luxton has published more than thirty-five peer-reviewed research manuscripts and seven book chapters. He presents regularly at Department of Defense (DoD) conferences and at civilian professional organizations. He is currently a principal investigator on two major grant funded randomized controlled trials; the first study tests a suicide prevention outreach program for U.S. Service Members and Veterans and the second study compares Behavioral Activation treatment delivered via web-cams or in-person to Soldiers and Veterans with Depression. He is a co-investigator on four additional grant funded studies and serves as a subject matter expert/consultant regarding military psychological health issues and technology-based interventions.
Dr. Luxton has served on national committees and review panels including:
- American Telemedicine Association Tele-Mental Health Outcomes Standardizations Workgroup, 2012.
- Military & Veterans Suicide Prevention Clinical Best Practices Workgroup, 2011.
- DoD-VA Suicide Nomenclature and Data Work Group, 2011.
- CDMRP Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury, Panel Scientific Reviewer, 2011.
- Joint Program Committee Member/Programmatic reviewer, Military Operational Medicine Research Program, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 2009.
- Advancing Integrated Research in Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury: Common Data Elements, Silver Spring, MD, 2009.
Dr. Luxton has also lead/co-authored the Department of Defense Suicide Event (DODSER) Report Annual Report since 2008. Dr. Luxton is a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as a Secure Communications Systems Technician. He is a recipient of the U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Dr. Luxton has been a member of the American Psychological Association since 2003 is a founding member of the proposed Society for Technology and Psychology. He is also a musician and composer and member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.[/text_block]


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