Third Health Survey since 1995 to Take Place WASHINGTON – For the third time since the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers will contact Gulf War-era Veterans as a part of a long-term study of their health. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/05/25/va-continues-long-term-study-on-gulf-war-era-veterans/
Read more →Impact of deadly combat on mental health receives too little attention, study indicates By Robert Preidt Monday, April 23, 2012 MONDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The experience of killing in war is strongly linked with suicidal thoughts, according to a study of U.S. veterans of the
Read more →Study suggests amantadine may gently awaken patients in vegetative, minimally conscious states February 29, 2012 RSS Feed Print By Mary Brophy Marcus HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — A drug that’s typically used to treat the flu and Parkinson’s disease appears to speed recovery in
Read more →Posted on March 19, 2012 by Cognitive Behavior Therapy News | Beck Institute Blog According to a recent pilot study published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) delivered via video teleconferencing is a safe, feasible, and effective treatment for veterans with posttraumatic
Read more →The National Center produces the PTSD Research Quarterly (RQ) newsletter. Each RQ contains a review article written by guest experts on a specific topic related to PTSD. The article has a selective bibliography with abstracts and a supplementary list of annotated citations. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/newsletters/ptsd-rq.asp
Read more →WASHINGTON, DC—First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new initiative to help better train civilian providers in caring for veterans and troops. As part of this initiative, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) have “committed to creating
Read more →By: Chie Saito Thanks to new research, Fort Hood soldiers can now improve understanding of how to improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatments. The research now underway is driven by a multidisciplinary partnership called STRONG STAR led by the University of Texas Science Center in San Antonio. “We know
Read more →A leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder is guilt that troops experience because of moral dilemmas faced in combat, according to preliminary findings of a study of active-duty Marines. By Jae C. Hong, AP A Marine holds his neck while waiting to take psychological tests at the
Read more →By HOPE HODGE – DAILY NEWS STAFF 12/05/2011 10:44 AM Medical researches at the Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital are nearing the end of a study that could determine new treatment for troops suffering from a traumatic brain injury. The Defense Department study, which began in early summer
Read more →The prevalence of what have become known as the “signature wounds” of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts – post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) – has been obvious from the beginning, but until 2008, the evidence was largely anecdotal. When the RAND corporation released
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