Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries

Abstract

My testimony will briefly discuss the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, as well as the incidence of traumatic brain injury among service members returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom; the costs to society associated with these conditions and of providing care to those afflicted with these conditions, and the gaps in the care systems designed to treat these conditions among our nation's service members and veterans. These findings form the basis of several recommendations which will be presented in the testimony of my colleague, Terri Tanielian. Together, Ms. Tanielian and I co-directed more than 30 researchers at RAND in the completion of this study and our testimony is drawn from the same body of work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482583

Entities

People

  • Lisa H. Jaycox

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Combat Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Depression
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health Services
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.