PDF-(BOOK)-Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations:

Posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD is one of the signature injuries of the US conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq but it affects veterans of all eras It is estimated that 720 of service members and veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom may have the disorder PTSD is characterized by a combination of mental health symptoms reexperiencing of a traumatic event avoidance of traumaassociated stimuli adverse alterations in thoughts and mood and hyperarousal that last at least 1 month and impair functioning PTSD can be lifelong and pervade all aspects of a service members or veterans life including mental and physical health family and social relationships and employment It is often concurrent with other health problems such as depression traumatic brain injury chronic pain substance abuse disorder and intimate partner violenceThe Department of Defense DoD and the Department of Veterans Affairs VA provide a spectrum of programs and services to screen for diagnose treat for and rehabilitate service members and veterans who have or are at risk for PTSD The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act asked the Institute of Medicine to assess those PTSD programs and services in two phases The Phase 1 study Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations Initial Assessment focused on data gathering Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations Final Assessment is the report of the second phase of the study This report analyzes the data received in Phase 1 specifically to determine the rates of success for each program or methodTreatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations Final Assessment considers what a successful PTSD management system is and whether and how such a system is being implemented by DoD and VA This includes an assessment of what care is given and to whom how effectiveness is measured what types of mental health care providers are available what influences whether a service member or veteran seeks care and what are the costs associated with that care This report focuses on the opportunities and challenges that DoD and VA face in developing implementing and evaluating services and programs in the context of achieving a highperforming system to care for service members and veterans who have PTSD The report also identifies where gaps or new emphases might be addressed to improve prevention of screening for diagnosis of and treatment and rehabilitation for the disorder The findings and recommendations of Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations Final Assessment will encourage DoD and VA to increase their efforts in moving toward a highperforming comprehensive integrated PTSD management strategy that addresses the needs of current and future service members veterans and their families. 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