Invisible wounds of war : psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences, and services to assist recovery /
Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) in Afghanistan and Iraq. Early evidence suggests that the psychological toll of these deployments -- many involving prolonged exposure to combat-related stress ov...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research,
2008.
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| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series.
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Table of Contents:
- The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq : an overview
- Prevalence of PTSD, depression, and TBI among returning servicemembers
- Survey of individuals previously deployed for OEF/OIF
- Predicting the immediate and long-term consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and traumatic brain injury in veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
- The cost of post-deployment mental health and cognitive conditions
- Systems of care : challenges and opportunities to improve access to high-quality care
- Treating the invisible wounds of war : conclusions and recommendations.
