Reintegrating Troops With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Into Their Communities: Understanding The Scope And Timeline Of Post-Deployment Driving Problems

Abstract

This study is designed to examine the extent to which combat driving behaviors and anxieties are carried-over into driving on American roads post-deployment from service in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) and to compare such behaviors in Service Members (SMs) who have and have not served in these combat operations and who do and do not have mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The study has struggled to gain access to subjects. The PI has increased her ORISE Faculty Fellowship time at the newly named Rehabilitation and Reintegration Division (R2D) to .5FTE in hopes that this networking may assist search for partners, and has followed-up with all site possibilities. One site possibility for Marines, and one for Army were obtained through this network. None have yet been brought to fruition. No data has been gathered; and no findings to report. Efforts by the CDMRP in september of 2010 have uncovered a highly motivated site and may bear fruit in 2011.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541192

Entities

People

  • Erica Stern

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain Injuries
  • Combat Injuries
  • Combat Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Mail
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Operations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Minnesota
  • Pilot Studies
  • Rehabilitation
  • Therapy

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.