Unique Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury in Military and Veteran Populations - 19/12/17
, Jason R. Soble, PhD, ABPP-CN b, Douglas B. Cooper, PhD, ABPP-CN c, d, Heather G. Belanger, PhD, ABPP-CN e, f, g, hRésumé |
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), in particular mild TBI (mTBI), is a relatively common injury experienced by service members across both deployed and nondeployed environments. Although many of the principles and practices used by civilian health care providers for identifying and treating this injury apply to military settings, there are unique factors that impact mTBI-related care in service members and Veterans. This article reviews several of these factors, including the epidemiology of TBI in the military/Veteran population, the influence of military culture on this condition, and identification and treatment of mTBI in the war zone.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Blast injury, Military, Veteran, Concussion, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Polytrauma, Postconcussive syndrome
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| Disclosure Statement: The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this article are those of the authors and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, or US Government position, policy, or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. |
Vol 28 - N° 2
P. 323-337 - mai 2017 Retour au numéro
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