Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. These service members face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home, while Gulf War and Vietnam veterans are facing long term health effects from war. This collection presents findings on the most critical challenges, and lays out the blueprint for the second phase of the study to determine how best to meet the needs of returning troops, veterans, and their families.
192 pagesNearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home. This initial book presents findings on the most ...[more]
158 pagesBlue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure (2011)
Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in Vietnam, in particular Agent Orange have been ...[more]
238 pagesGulf War and Health: Volume 5. Infectious Diseases (2007)
Gulf War and Health: Volume 5. Infectious Diseases...[more]
360 pagesThe sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans' health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in 1991, there has been growing concern about the physical ...[more]
396 pagesGulf War and Health:Volume 7: Long-Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury (2008)
The seventh in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans health, this volume evaluates traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its association with long-term health affects. That many returning veterans have TBI will likely mean long-term challenges for ...[more]
320 pagesGulf War and Health:Volume 8: Update of Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War (2010)
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began reporting health problems they believed were associated ...[more]
380 pagesCombating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations (2009)
The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) make recommendations on how ...[more]
224 pagesTreatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Assessment of the Evidence (2008)
Mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), constitute an important health care need of veterans, especially those recently separated from service. Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Assessment of the Evidence takes a systematic look the efficacy of pharmacologic and ...[more]
280 pagesCognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence (2011)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may affect 10 million people worldwide. It is considered the "signature wound" of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These injuries result from a bump or blow to the head, or from external forces that cause ...[more]
162 pagesGulf War Veterans: Treating Symptoms and Syndromes (2001)
Gulf War Veterans: Treating Symptoms and Syndromes...[more]
192 pagesLong-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan (2011)
Many veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have health problems they believe are related to their exposure to the smoke from the burning of waste in open-air "burn pits" on military bases. Particular controversy surrounds the burn ...[more]
800 pagesVeterans and Agent Orange: Update 2010 (2011)
Because of continuing uncertainty about the long-term health effects of the sprayed herbicides on Vietnam veterans, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991. The legislation directed the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to request the Institite of Medicine to ...[more]