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National Naval Medical Center’s psychological health – traumatic brain injury team
Valerie Wallace was at her wits’ end when she first heard about a novel traumatic brain injury treatment program under way here at the National Naval Medical Center. Her 22-year-old son, Army Sgt. John Barnes, was wounded in southwestern Iraq in 2006 during a mortar attack while he was deployed with the 101st Airborne Division. He had slipped into a coma for 12 days, remembering nothing of the attack when he regained consciousness with a severe traumatic … Read entire article »
Privately funded TBI treatment center opens at Bethesda
When the National Intrepid Center of Excellence opened its doors here last week, the sense of hope in reversing the rising tide of brain injuries and psychological illness in service members was palpable. From its warm design and family-friendly amenities to its best-in-the-world diagnostic and assessment equipment, the center boasts the convergence of art and science that officials hope will become the new normal in researching, diagnosing and treating traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. As … Read entire article »
New PTSD Program at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Symptoms of combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder for wounded warriors include continual nightmares, avoidance behaviors, denial, grief, anger and fear. Some servicemembers battling these and other symptoms, can be treated successfully as an outpatient while assuming their normal duties, but for others; however, returning to work and becoming their old selves again were challenges recognized by several mental health professionals across the European theater. “We were looking at how we can best meet the needs of our clientele, and we were identifying that a lot of the Soldiers needed more than once a week outpatient, individual therapy and probably needed more than once or twice a week group therapy,” said Joseph Pehm, the chief of Medical Social Work at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. NEW PROGRAM The solution came in the creation of an … Read entire article »
Combatting Stress in Iraq
In order to be successful in their missions, Soldiers deployed throughout Iraq deal with combat stress daily whether they perform their duties inside or outside the wire. The 1835th Medical Detachment (Combat Stress Control) helps Soldiers find positive ways to cope with that combat stress and reduce incidence of suicide through their work at the Patriot Clinic here. Maj. Larissa G. Coon, Patriot Clinic occupational therapist officer describes combat stress as “dealing with one of the top … Read entire article »
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SEALs Spearhead Resiliency Program
When the military looks for innovation, it typically turns to its special operators – those elite forces on the cutting edge of new equipment, tactics and techniques. So if a new program here proves as successful as expected in helping Navy SEALs and their families cope with multiple deployments, officials hope to expand it, not just throughout the special operations community, but military-wide. Several hundred SEALs and their support forces just back from deployments, as well as their family members, will take off next weekend for four days at a popular resort. The retreat is part of a unique new Naval Special Warfare Group 1 program to build resiliency within the force, explained Wally Graves III, the group’s family support coordinator. Few military units are as heavily stressed as special operators. These elite forces … Read entire article »
America’s Heroes at Work
After being medically retired from the Army last year as a result of mental wounds he suffered in Iraq, Michael Bradley faced a daunting challenge that would later prove pivotal in his recovery: holding down a job in the civilian world. But a new education campaign, America’s Heroes at Work, aims to make employment a less intimidating transition by teaching bosses and managers how to accommodate workers like Bradley — a pool of productive, capable employees who are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. Bradley, who today joined officials from the departments of Labor and Defense and industry representatives at a news conference to kick off the new program, shared his story with American Forces Press Service. With six years under his belt as an active-duty medic, Bradley’s move back … Read entire article »
Little Miracles in Treating Combat Stress
A revolutionary treatment program here is demonstrating “little miracles†as it gives new hope to soldiers afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder who want to stay in the Army, its director reports. The new program is the brainchild of clinical psychologist John E. Fortunato, who uses a holistic approach to treating PTSD at the new Fort Bliss Restoration and Resilience Center. Fortunato conceded that his proposal “wasn’t an easy sell†initially, particularly because it wove yoga, massage therapy and other nontraditional approaches into its treatment program. But driven by the frustration of seeing soldiers with PTSD forced to leave the Army against their wishes, Fortunato pressed forward and won approval for his prototype program. With $2.2 million in initial funding and a 1940s barracks building to rehab, he set out to … Read entire article »
Helping Soldiers Cope With PTSD
CJTF-82 Written by Army Pfc. Daniel M. Rangel 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Thousands of Servicemembers are returning home this spring. As they return to their regular lives, reintegration with their friends and loved ones can be a challenge; especially for those suffering from symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “PTSD can occur after any kind of trauma,†said Air Force Dr. (Maj.) Kellie Griffith, Task Force MED psychiatrist at the Combat and Operational Stress Control Clinic here. The three primary symptoms of PTSD are: re-experiencing, where one relives a traumatic event through nightmares, flashbacks or intrusive images; hyper-vigilance, which includes irritability and jumpiness; and avoidance, not wanting to think about the trauma again and doing anything to avoid it, Griffith said. Another common symptom is what’s called sense of a … Read entire article »
A Woman on a Mission
DoD By Fred W. Baker III American Forces Press Service Army Col. (Dr.) Loree Sutton is a woman on a mission. The military psychiatrist has, for the last month, ricocheted across the Capital Beltway landscape and beyond, setting up a Defense Department office that will, for the first time, bring together the best of the best relating to psychological health and brain injury treatment. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for PTSDVeterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)What … Read entire article »
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