Treatment Of Ptsd And Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans

Author : Aiden D. Thomas
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781620816899
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans written by Aiden D. Thomas and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two combat-related conditions that affect some veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This book explores the clinical care that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the health care system within the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides for recent combat veterans; VHA's co-ordination with the Department of Defense for the care of service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; the prevalence of PTSD and TBI among veterans of those conflicts and the occurrence of those conditions among recent combat veterans using VHA's services; and the costs to VHA of providing care and management to recent combat veterans for these conditions.

Author : Aiden D. Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781620817087
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans written by Aiden D. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two combat-related conditions that affect some veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This book explores the clinical care that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the health care system within the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides for recent combat veterans; VHA's co-ordination with the Department of Defense for the care of service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; the prevalence of PTSD and TBI among veterans of those conflicts and the occurrence of those conditions among recent combat veterans using VHA's services; and the costs to VHA of providing care and management to recent combat veterans for these conditions.

Author : Daniel Laskowitz
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498766579
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Translational Research in Traumatic Brain Injury written by Daniel Laskowitz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant source of death and permanent disability, contributing to nearly one-third of all injury related deaths in the United States and exacting a profound personal and economic toll. Despite the increased resources that have recently been brought to bear to improve our understanding of TBI, the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches has been disappointingly slow. Translational Research in Traumatic Brain Injury attempts to integrate expertise from across specialties to address knowledge gaps in the field of TBI. Its chapters cover a wide scope of TBI research in five broad areas: Epidemiology Pathophysiology Diagnosis Current treatment strategies and sequelae Future therapies Specific topics discussed include the societal impact of TBI in both the civilian and military populations, neurobiology and molecular mechanisms of axonal and neuronal injury, biomarkers of traumatic brain injury and their relationship to pathology, neuroplasticity after TBI, neuroprotective and neurorestorative therapy, advanced neuroimaging of mild TBI, neurocognitive and psychiatric symptoms following mild TBI, sports-related TBI, epilepsy and PTSD following TBI, and more. The book integrates the perspectives of experts across disciplines to assist in the translation of new ideas to clinical practice and ultimately to improve the care of the brain injured patient.

Author : Congressional Budget Office
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304121453
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Veterans Health Administration’s Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat Veterans (A CBO Study) written by Congressional Budget Office and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two combat-related conditions that affect some veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In response to a request from the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, this Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study examines the following: - The clinical care that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the health care system within the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides for recent combat veterans; - VHA's coordination with the Department of Defense for the care of service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; - The prevalence of PTSD and TBI among veterans of those conflicts and the occurrence of those conditions among recent combat veterans using VHA's services; and - The costs to VHA of providing care to recent combat veterans for those conditions. In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis...

Author : Congressional Budget Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537665467
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Veterans Health Administration's Treatment of Ptsd and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat Veterans written by Congressional Budget Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T wo combat-related conditions that affect some veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In response to a request from the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, this Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study examines the following: The clinical care that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the health care * system within the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides for recent combat veterans; VHA's coordination with the Department of Defense for the care of service members * returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; The prevalence of PTSD and TBI among veterans of those conflicts and the occurrence * of those conditions among recent combat veterans using VHA's services; and The costs to VHA of providing care to recent combat veterans for those conditions. * In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis, this study makes no recommendations. Elizabeth Bass and Heidi Golding of CBO's National Security Division prepared the study under the general supervision of David Mosher and Matthew Goldberg. Allison Percy served as the internal reviewer. Lindsay Coleman, Juan Contreras, Sunita D'Monte, and Ann Futrell provided thoughtful comments on a draft of the study, as did external reviewer Rajeev Ramchand of RAND Corporation. (The assistance of an external reviewer implies no responsibility for the final product, which rests solely with CBO.) Adebayo Adedeji fact- checked the manuscript. The authors wish to thank the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for providing data used in the analysis. Juyne Linger edited the study, and John Skeen proofread it. Cindy Cleveland produced drafts of the manuscript. Maureen Costantino prepared the paper for publication and designed the cover. Monte Ruffin printed the initial copies, and Linda Schimmel handled the print distri- bution.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309301769
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the signature injuries of the U.S. conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, but it affects veterans of all eras. It is estimated that 7-20% of service members and veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom may have the disorder. PTSD is characterized by a combination of mental health symptoms - re-experiencing of a traumatic event, avoidance of trauma-associated stimuli, adverse alterations in thoughts and mood, and hyperarousal - that last at least 1 month and impair functioning. PTSD can be lifelong and pervade all aspects of a service member's or veteran's life, including mental and physical health, family and social relationships, and employment. It is often concurrent with other health problems, such as depression, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, substance abuse disorder, and intimate partner violence. The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provide a spectrum of programs and services to screen for, diagnose, treat for, and rehabilitate service members and veterans who have or are at risk for PTSD. The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act asked the Institute of Medicine to assess those PTSD programs and services in two phases. The Phase 1 study, Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Initial Assessment, focused on data gathering. Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations Final Assessment is the report of the second phase of the study. This report analyzes the data received in Phase 1 specifically to determine the rates of success for each program or method. Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations Final Assessment considers what a successful PTSD management system is and whether and how such a system is being implemented by DoD and VA. This includes an assessment of what care is given and to whom, how effectiveness is measured, what types of mental health care providers are available, what influences whether a service member or veteran seeks care, and what are the costs associated with that care. This report focuses on the opportunities and challenges that DoD and VA face in developing, implementing, and evaluating services and programs in the context of achieving a high-performing system to care for service members and veterans who have PTSD. The report also identifies where gaps or new emphases might be addressed to improve prevention of, screening for, diagnosis of, and treatment and rehabilitation for the disorder. The findings and recommendations of Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Final Assessment will encourage DoD and VA to increase their efforts in moving toward a high-performing, comprehensive, integrated PTSD management strategy that addresses the needs of current and future service members, veterans, and their families.

Author : Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781475293548
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Veterans Health Administration's Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat Veterans written by Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 2 million service members have deployed in support of overseas contingency operations (OCO) in Iraq and Afghanistan since October 2001. Two combat-related conditions that affect some OCO veterans and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, an anxiety disorder induced by exposure to a traumatic event, such as witnessing injury or death) and traumatic brain injury (TBI, which is caused by sudden trauma to the head and is commonly sustained by service members exposed to explosions).In a study requested by the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, CBO analyzes VHA's care of OCO patients diagnosed with PTSD or TBI and compares the reported rates of occurrence of those conditions within VHA with estimates of the prevalence of those conditions in the broader population of service members who have deployed to recent overseas contingency operations. The study also examines the costs that VHA has incurred in treating patients diagnosed with PTSD and TBI.

Author : Elizabeth Bass
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457828652
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Recent Combat Veterans written by Elizabeth Bass and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two combat-related conditions that affect some veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examines the following:The clinical care that the VHA provides for recent combat veterans; VHA's coordination with the DoD for the care of service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; the prevalence of PTSD and TBI among veterans of those conflicts and the occurrence of those conditions among recent combat veterans using VHA's services; and the costs to VHA of providing care to recent combat veterans for those conditions. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Jennifer J. Vasterling
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1462503381
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book PTSD and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Jennifer J. Vasterling and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can each cause significant functional impairment--and these "invisible injuries" frequently co-occur. Events that lead to traumatic brain injury are often also psychologically traumatic. This authoritative volume brings together leading experts in PTSD and mTBI to explore the nature, consequences, and management of these interacting conditions. Presenting cutting-edge research and clinical practices, the book meets a growing need among mental health practitioners in both civilian and military contexts. The volume focuses on the complexities of caring for patients with comorbid PTSD and mTBI, whether caused by war-zone experiences, motor vehicle accidents, domestic violence or other interpersonal assaults, or sports concussions. Contributors examine the biological and psychosocial mechanisms underlying both disorders as well as potential ways they may affect each other. Commonly associated problems that may further complicate recovery--chronic pain and substance abuse--are also discussed in detail. Reviewing empirically based best practices in assessment and treatment, chapters offer recommendations for tailoring interventions to different patients' needs. Important topics include how to deal with dilemmas in evaluation and what treatment strategies work best for addressing overlapping symptoms. The book also considers ways to improve the structure and cost-effectiveness of providing care in this challenging area. Throughout, scientific controversies and unanswered questions are highlighted and promising directions for future research identified. Synthesizing knowledge from multiple disciplines, this is an essential reference for mental health practitioners and trauma specialists--including neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers--as well as graduate students and trainees.

Author : Amalia K. Corby-Edwards
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437926991
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury written by Amalia K. Corby-Edwards and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a disruption in brain function that is caused by a head injury, has become known as one of the ¿signature wounds¿ of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan due to its high occurrence in post-deployment servicemembers and vets of these wars. A recent study estimated that as many as 20% of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) vets experience TBI. The VA has screened almost 250,000 OEF/OIF vets entering the Vets Health Administration system as of Jan. 2009. This report provides a review of TBI as an illness, its prevalence among veterans, current activity to address the issue in the VAs, and current policy issues. Illustrations.