Co-occurring Conditions Toolkit: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health
Abstract
In June 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) held a consensus conference on concussion, posttraumatic stress disorder and pain, with the goals of providing a consensus recommendation on the treatment of veterans with these comorbid conditions. Based on reviewed literature and consensus opinions of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the VA and Department of Defense (DoD), they determined that the treatments recommended in the VA/ DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are still recommended in the comorbid population. There was not evidence to suggest that the current CPGs were contraindicated. There are several excellent VA/DoD CPGs for use in the Continental United States (CONUS) that address concussion, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, chronic opioid therapy (COT) and substance use disorder (SUD). However, there are areas within these CPGs that are contradictory should a patient present with multiple conditions. This guide attempts to address these areas of conflict.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA539012
Entities
People
- Joseph Bleiberg
- Joseph G. Murphy
- Mary Ferramosca
- Rosalie Fishman
- Sushma Jani