Literature on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence among Operations Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans report estimates ranging from 1.4% to 60 …

Posttraumatic stress disorder is often diagnosed with other mental health problems,
particularly depression. Although PTSD comorbidity has been associated with more severe …

Background Blast-related traumatic brain injuries have been common in the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars, but fundamental questions about the nature of these injuries remain …

Background: Concussions may accelerate the progression to long-term mental health
outcomes such as depression in athletes. Purpose: To prospectively determine the effects of …

This study randomly sampled post-9/11 military veterans and reports on causes, predictors,
and frequency of traumatic brain injury (TBI)(N= 1,388). A total of 17.3% met criteria for TBI …

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the “signature injury” in the Afghanistan and Iraq
wars [Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)] …

With the contribution from more than one hundred CNS neurotrauma experts, this book
provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account on the latest developments in the area of …

Background: Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are returning from combat having sustained
traumatic brain injury, most commonly mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and experiencing …

Importance Whether traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) has been difficult to determine because of the prevalence of comorbid …

There is considerable concern about the emergence of significant substance abuse among
younger veterans of war in the Middle East, especially among those with Posttraumatic …