Trends in Department of Defense disability evaluation system ratings and awards for posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, 2002-2017
Heather Krull, Carrie M. Farmer, Stephanie Rennane, Even Goldstein, Philip Armour, Teague Ruder.
Bok Engelsk 2021
| Utgitt | Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation , 2021
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| Opplysninger | Introduction -- Methods and data -- Trends in disability evaluations and medical discharges among cohorts of service members with a posttraumatic stress diorder of traumatic brain injury diagnosis -- Trends in the timing of disability disposition after diagnosis -- Trends among cohorts of service members with a posttraumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury disability rating -- Conclusions -- Apeendix A: creating the analysis file -- Appendix B: Key definitions.. - Since 2001, more than 3 million service members have deployed in support of multiple combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other theaters. Many have been diagnosed with the "signature wounds" of these conflicts: posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI). During the intervening years, the process by which service members are evaluated for disability has evolved significantly, including a complete overhaul of the Disability Evaluation System (DES) beginning in 2007. Meanwhile, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the services made policy changes and initiated other efforts to improve screening for PTSD and TBI, encourage service members to seek treatment, improve quality of care, and reduce the stigma associated with treatment for these conditions. To explore these changes, as well as their potential effects on the numbers and characteristics of service members who are evaluated through DES, the authors identify and assess trends in DES outcomes for PTSD and TBI between 2002 and 2017.
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| Geografisk emneord | United States - Armed Forces - Medical examinations. . - United States. : (OCoLC)fst01204155
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