Invisible wounds of war: summary and recommendations for addressing psychological and cognitive injuries
Santa Monica: RAND, 2008
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Introduction -- Study Purpose, Methods, and Key Findings -- Conclusions and Recommendations
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 over multiple rotations ---
may be disproportionately high compared with the physical injuries of combat. Concerns have been most recently centered on two combat-related injuries in particular: post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. With the increasing concern about the incidence of suicide and suicide attempts among returning veterans, concern about depression is also on the rise. The study discussed in this monograph focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury, not only because of current high-level policy interest but also because, unlike the physical wounds of war, these conditions are often invisible to the eye, remaining invisible to other servicemembers, family members, and society in general. All three conditions affect mood, thoughts, and behavior; yet, these wounds often go unrecognized and unacknowledged.-
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Invisible wounds of war: summary and recommendations for addressing psychological and cognitive injuries
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Verantwortlichkeitsangabe: | Terri Tanielian [and others] |
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Tanielian, Terri L. |
Körperschaft: | California Community Foundation ; Center for Military Health Policy Research ; Rand Corporation |
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Veröffentlichung: | Santa Monica: RAND, 2008 |
Medientyp: | Sammelwerk |
Datenträgertyp: | Elektronische Ressource |
Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 52 pages) |
ISBN: | 9780833044532 electronic bk; 0833045989 electronic bk |
DOI: | 10.7249/mg720-1ccf |
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