Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International RelationsPublisher:
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Category : Disability evaluation
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Examining VA implementation of the Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International RelationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Disability evaluation
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Gulf War Veterans
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309065801
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Many individuals, groups, and federal agencies have a strong interest in finding answers to the numerous and complex questions regarding the health of Gulf War veterans. Various types of research and health measurement are needed to address these diverse issues. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was asked by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to undertake a study to identify important questions concerning the health of Gulf War veterans and then to design a study to answer those questions. The committee determined that it is of fundamental importance to ask how healthy are Gulf War veterans? Are they as healthy as others? What characteristics are associated with differences between the health of Gulf War veterans and the health of others? To address these questions, it will be necessary to measure not only the health status of those who served in the Gulf War, but also to compare Gulf War veterans with other groups. Further, one must continue to follow these groups through time to determine whether the groups differ in the way their health status is changing. As the committee began to develop a design that would address the fundamental questions identified, it realized that such a study could have important implications for understanding not only the health of Gulf War veterans, but also the health of veterans of other conflicts.
Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309466601
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.
Activities of the House Committee on Government Reform
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government ReformPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislative oversight
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Activities of the House Committee on Government Reform, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First and Second Sessions, 2005-2006
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government ReformPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Activities of The House Committee on Government Reform, 109-1&2 Sessions..., December 29, 2006, 109-2 House Report 109-739, *
Author: Gulf War and Health
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309278058
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) is a serious condition that imposes an enormous burden of suffering on our nation's veterans. Veterans who have CMI often have physical symptoms (such as fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms) and cognitive symptoms (such as memory difficulties). For the purposes of this report, the committee defined CMI as the presence of a spectrum of chronic symptoms experienced for 6 months or longer in at least two of six categories-fatigue, mood, and cognition, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurologic-that may overlap with but are not fully captured by known syndromes (such as CFS, fibromyalgia, and IBS) or other diagnoses. Despite considerable efforts by researchers in the United States and elsewhere, there is no consensus among physicians, researchers, and others as to the cause of CMI. There is a growing belief that no specific causal factor or agent will be identified. Many thousands of Gulf War veterans1 who have CMI live with sometimes debilitating symptoms and seek an effective way to manage their symptoms. Estimates of the numbers of 1991 Gulf War veterans who have CMI range from 175,000 to 250,000 (about 25-35% of the 1991 Gulf War veteran population), and there is evidence that CMI in 1991 Gulf War veterans may not resolve over time. Preliminary data suggest that CMI is occurring in veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars as well. In addition to summarizing the available scientific and medical literature regarding the best treatments for chronic multisymptom illness among Gulf War veterans, Gulf War and Health: Volume 9: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness recommends how best to disseminate this information throughout the VA to improve the care and benefits provided to veterans, recommends additional scientific studies and research initiatives to resolve areas of continuing scientific uncertainty and recommends such legislative or administrative action as the IOM deems appropriate in light of the results of its review.
The Persian Gulf Veterans Act of 1998
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International RelationsPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Report of the Special Investigation Unit on Gulf War Illnesses: Appendices
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Special Investigation Unit on Gulf War IllnessesPublisher:
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Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309152852
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Nearly 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 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 and their families.