Invisible Wounds of War Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery

• Main Author: Tanielian, Terri (auth)
• Other Authors: Jaycox, Lisa H. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2008
• Subjects: Personnel & human resources management; Medicolegal issues; Health Sciences; Management & Organizational Behavior
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) in Afghanistan and Iraq. Early evidence suggests that the psychological toll of these deployments many involving prolonged exposure to combat-related stress over...