4) Other Resources
- Suicide Prevention for Veterans
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/default.aspx
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. With more than 130 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.
Para obtener asistencia en español durante las 24 horas, llame al 1-888-628-9454. Para información en español haga clic aquí.
- Operation: Military Kids
The State of Missouri and county University of Missouri Extension staff, community agencies, schools, and 4-H Club youth are reaching out to military youth…before, during and after their parents are deployed.
5) Organizations
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6) Publications
- Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury:
May/June 2008 Newsletter
- Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery April 2008 Issue.
This is a comprehensive study conducted by RAND of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with three conditions, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury, among OEF/OIF veterans, 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.
- Evidence-Based Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- New England Journal of Medicine: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Solders Returning from Iraq; January 31, 2008.
Findings: Of the 2,500 Iraq soldiers surveyed, nearly 15 percent reported injuries associated with mild TBI. Compared to soldiers with other injuries, these individuals reported significantly higher rates of physical and mental health problems. These cases of mild TBI were also significantly associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Government Accountability Office: DOD Health Care: Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Efforts Implemented, but Consistent Pre-Deployment Medical Record Review Policies Needed
Findings: Pursuant to the FY 2007 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act, DOD added TBI screening questions to the pre-deployment health assessment in January 2008. Beginning in July 2008, DOD plans to require screening of all service members for mild TBI prior to deployment in order to provide a baseline against which individuals can be assessed post-deployment.
- Government Accountability Office: VA Health Care: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Evaluation Implemented for OEF/OIF Veterans, but Challenges Remain; February 2008
Findings: In April 2007, VA facilities implemented a national protocol for the evaluation and treatment of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) / Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans who may have a mild TBI, including adoption of a computer-based screening tool. Some facilities had difficulty in following the protocols, and the largest challenge faced by the screening program is the lack of evidence to the validity and reliability of the screening tool.
- Veteran’s Health Administration: Understanding the Effects of Blasts on the Brain; April 2008
Findings: The VA and the Office of Naval Research are funding research to understand the biological effects of blasts on the brain. Findings from the research will be used to design therapies that can be administered in the combat zone to troops as a preventive measure or after a blast has occurred to stem damage to the brain. The research also contains a genetic component that aims to identify genes that may get activated in brain injury. Figuring out a way to turn off those genes with a drug could be a breakthrough for the treatment of brain injury on the battlefield and in field hospitals.
- Veteran’s Administration Inspector General: VA’s Role in Ensuring Services for OEF/OIF Veterans after Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation; May 1, 2008
Findings: Of VA patients who initially received inpatient rehabilitation for TBI in 2005, many continue to have significant disabilities. For these patients, significant needs remain unmet, including primarily long-term case management.
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