• Summary and Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries

• Published by RAND Corporation

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. The study discussed in this monograph focuses on post traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury, not only because of current high level policy interest but also because, unlike the physical wounds of war, these conditions are often invisible to the eye, remaining invisible to other service members, family members, and society in general. All three conditions affect mood, thoughts, and behavior; yet these wounds often go unrecognized and unacknowledged. The effect of traumatic brain injury is still poorly understood, leaving a large gap in knowledge related to how extensive the problem is or how to address it.

• Published/Released: November 2010
• Original Copyright: 2008
• ISBN 13: 9780833045980
• ISBN 10: 0833045989
• Product number: 261956
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