Coping with Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in Returning Troops : Wounds of War III

Coping with Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in Returning Troops Wounds of War III

It has been shown that those who have served in both combat missions and peacekeeping operations are at increased risk for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Research suggests that this may result from their 'wounds of war'. Some wounds may be 'invisible', such as depression, stress,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wiederhold, B.K (-)
Corporate Authors: NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Wounds of War Corporate Author (corporate author), NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Wounds of War (-), NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division Content Provider (content provider)
Other Authors: Wiederhold, B. K Contributor (contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : IOS Press 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:NATO Science for Peace and Security Series E: Human and Societal Dynamics
Subjects:
Brain > Wounds and injuries.
Brain damage.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Soldiers > Medical care.
Veterans > Medical care.
Blast injuries > Wounds and injuries > Congresses.
War wounds > Wounds and injuries > Congresses.
Brain > Congresses.
Soldiers > Congresses.
Craniocerebral Trauma.
Brain Diseases.
Barotrauma.
Occupational Groups.
Stress Disorders, Traumatic.
Life.
Social Sciences.
Persons.
Anxiety Disorders.
Philosophy.
Trauma, Nervous System.
Wounds and Injuries.
Central Nervous System Diseases.
Nervous System Diseases.
Disease.
Mental Disorders.
Humanities.
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
Brain Injuries.
Quality of Life.
Blast Injuries.
Military Personnel.
Surgery & Anesthesiology
Health & Biological Sciences
Wounds & Injuries
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798198206719
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Summary:It has been shown that those who have served in both combat missions and peacekeeping operations are at increased risk for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Research suggests that this may result from their 'wounds of war'. Some wounds may be 'invisible', such as depression, stress, and chronic pain, while others, such as physical disabilities, are more obvious. In February 2011, 35 scientists and representatives from NATO and Partner countries met in Vienna, Austria for a three-day NATO Advanced Research Workshop entitled ""Wounds of War: Coping with Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in Return
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
ISBN:9786613432933
9781283432931
9781607507970

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