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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans: Implications for Assessment and Diagnosis
Author(s) -
Jones Karyn Dayle,
Young Tabitha,
Leppma Monica
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00036.x
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , traumatic brain injury , affect (linguistics) , combat stress reaction , psychology , iraq war , traumatic stress , military personnel , clinical psychology , medicine , political science , communication , law
Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are considered the “signature injuries” of combat soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Both disorders can greatly affect the functioning of soldiers, yet the disorders often go undetected or are misdiagnosed by both military and civilian health care providers. This article provides information about MTBI and PTSD in returning combat soldiers along with implications for assessment and diagnosis.