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DOD Partners To Combat Brain Injury
Experts from the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs gathered Aug. 14 at the Military Health System Research Symposium to discuss the future of research on mental health and traumatic brain injury. Read More »
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DoD, VA Establish Two Multi-Institutional Consortia To Research PTSD And TBI
In response to President Obama’s Executive Order, the [DoD and VA] highlighted today the establishment of two joint research consortia, at a combined investment of $107 million to research the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) over a five-year period. Read More »
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SGT. SHAFT: Civilian Population Should Have Access To Talking Prescription System
"I know that you are very interested in the safety of visually impaired veterans when taking their prescriptions. You understand all too well the danger of not reading prescription labels and the possibility of making a tragic mistake..." Read More »
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The Long Haul For New PTSD/TBI Research Projects
President Obama has announced new research projects focused “on developing more effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat mental health conditions like TBI and PTSD.” Read More »
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VA Puts PTSD/TBI Research Cart Before Care Horse
Yesterday the Veterans Affairs Department said it and the Defense Department will pump $100 million into studies of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain disorder (mTBI) and today the House Veterans Affairs Committee reported that the VA lags woefully behind in hiring mental health professionals to treat these and other conditions. Read More »
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