Invisible wounds of war : psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences, and services to assist recovery / Terri Tanielian and Lisa H. Jaycox, editors.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2008.
Description
xliii, 453 p. ; 26 cm.

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Summary note
A comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among servicemembers returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the health care system in place to meet those needs, gaps in the care system, and the costs associated with these conditions and with providing quality health care to all those in need.
Notes
"MG-720."
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
ISBN
9780833044549 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2008008840
OCLC
212908821
RCP
H - S
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