Invisible wounds of war summary and recommendations for addressing psychological and cognitive injuries
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica :
RAND
c2008.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | MG (Rand Corporation)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426438606719 |
| Sumario: | 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. Many recent reports have referred to these as the signat |
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| Notas: | "Center for Military Health Policy Research." "MG-720/1-CCF. "Sponsored by the California Community Foundation." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (499 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographic references (p. 49-52). |
| ISBN: | 9786611736606 9780833045980 9780833044938 |
