In:
Psychiatric Annals, SLACK, Inc., Vol. 39, No. 8 ( 2009-08)
Abstract:
〈 p 〉 An increasing number of troops have returned from U.S. military Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) presenting with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a recent survey, 19% of OIF/OEF veterans reported a probable TBI, and 14% met screening criteria for PTSD. TBI and PTSD have been referred to as the “signature wounds” of OIF/OEF. 〈 /p 〉 〈 h4 〉 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 〈 /H4 〉 〈 p 〉 Thomas A. Campbell, PhD, is with the Mental Health Service, Hunter Holmes McGuire Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Lonnie A. Nelson, PhD, is with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Primary TBI Operational Component of the Defense Centers of Excellence in TBI and Psychological Health, Rosslyn, Virginia. Robin Lumpkin, BA, and Cortney L. McCormick, MA, are with the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VISN6, Durham, North Carolina. Ruth E. Yoash-Gantz, PsyD, is with the MIRECC; the Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, North Carolina; and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Treven C. Pickett, PsyD, is with the Mental Health Service, Hunter Holmes McGuire Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; MIRECC; and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. 〈 /p 〉 〈 p 〉 Address correspondence to: Thomas A. Campbell, PhD, McGuire VA Medical Center, Psychology Section (116B), 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, VA 23249; or e-mail 〈 A HREF="mailto:Thomas.Campbell4@va.gov" 〉 Thomas.Campbell4@va.gov 〈 /A 〉 . 〈 /p 〉 〈 p 〉 Dr. Campbell; Dr. Nelson; Ms. Lumpkin; Dr. Yoash-Gantz; Dr. Pickett; and Ms. McCormick have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 〈 /p 〉 〈 p 〉 doi: 10.3928/00485713-20090728-01 〈 /p 〉 〈 H4 〉 EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 〈 /H4 〉 〈 OL 〉 〈 P 〉 〈 LI 〉 Evaluate measures of processing speed and executive functioning in OEF/OIF combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and comorbid TBI/PTSD. 〈 /P 〉 〈 /LI 〉 〈 P 〉 〈 LI 〉 Assess the role that comorbid TBI/PTSD may play in the speed of verbal processing. 〈 /P 〉 〈 /LI 〉 〈 P 〉 〈 LI 〉 Justify potential reasons slowed speed of verbal processing may impact therapies for PTSD. 〈 /P 〉 〈 /LI 〉 〈 /OL 〉
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0048-5713
,
1938-2456
DOI:
10.3928/00485713-20090728-01
Language:
English
Publisher:
SLACK, Inc.
Publication Date:
2009
SSG:
5,21
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