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Accessing Military Health Care During Lapse in Appropriations
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Given current prevalence rates of sexual assault and sexual harassment, it is likely that you, as a Military Health System provider, are working with patients who have experienced some type of sexual assault. The following strategies are important for clinicians to implement with all patients
DHA guidance and resources for integrated primary harm prevention and intervention.
TBICoE supports the DHA to improve health and readiness by driving TBI research translation to clinical care in the MHS. The training and dissemination of clinical tools improves care standards.
Combat and operational stress reactions are physical, emotional, cognitive, or behavioral reactions, adverse consequences, or psychological injuries that can occur in service members following exposure to stressful or traumatic events in combat or military operations. They vary in severity due to many operational factors, such as intensity, duration, ...
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TBICoE is committed to providing resources on TBI to help service members, veterans, family members, caregivers, and medical providers. Clinical recommendations, tools, and provider education resources are available for download.
Resources to help reduce mental health stigma
Combat and operational stress reactions (COSRs) are defined as “physical, emotional, cognitive, or behavioral reactions, adverse consequences, or psychological injuries of service members who have been exposed to stressful or traumatic events in combat or military operations,” according to DoD Instruction 6490.05. COSRs can vary in severity depending ...
TBICoE offers training opportunities and resources along the care continuum of traumatic brain injury management from prevention to recovery for military and civilian medical providers. These trainings are free and some offer continuing education credit.
Blast overpressure exposure, including low-level blast, does not typically result in a clinically diagnosable TBI. However, it’s important to be able to identify the possible impact of exposure on brain health and know how to address potential symptoms.
Human beings, by nature, are social creatures. From a biological and evolutionary perspective, we thrive in community with others and this connection increased our chances for survival. Today, we continue to rely on communicating, socializing, and interacting with others for our overall wellness. While the quantity, quality, and type of social ...
DODI 1010.04 Problematic Substance Use by DOD Personnel - Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for problematic alcohol and drug use prevention, identification, diagnosis, and treatment for DOD military and civilian personnel.
Trauma-Informed Interventions and Assessment for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.
The higher prevalence of interpersonal violence found in military settings has prompted initiatives to address large scale change to reduce violence. To date, we have learned a great deal about military-specific risk factors and associated patterns of suppression in acknowledging, reporting, and healing from IPV.1,2,3 The importance of prioritizing ...
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