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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 17. Neurologic Disorders > Section 6. Alcoholism and Drug Dependency > |
Chapter e48. Neuropsychiatric Illnesses in War Veterans
Sections: Neuropsychiatric Illnesses in War Veterans: Introduction, Epidemiology of War-Related Psychological and Neurologic Conditions, Stigma and Barriers to Care, Disclosure, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: combat disorders; veterans.
Excerpt:"Neuropsychiatric sequelae are common in combat veterans. Advances in personal protective body armor, armored vehicles, battlefield resuscitation, and the speed of evacuation to tertiary care have considerably improved the survivability of battlefield injuries, resulting in a greater awareness of the "silent wounds" associated with service in a combat zone. Although psychiatric and neurologic problems have been well documented in veterans of prior wars, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have been unique in terms of the level of commitment by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to support research as the wars have unfolded, and to utilize that knowledge to guide population-level screening, evaluation, and treatment initiatives...."
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