Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on PersonnelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Findings and Recommendations of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health, the Army's Mental Health Advisory Team Reports, and Department of Defense and Service-wide Improvements in Mental Health Resources, Including Suicide Prevention for Servicemembers and Their Families
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on PersonnelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Defense Centers of Excellence: Limited Budget and Performance Information on the Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
Author: Denise M. FantonePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 143798892X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 established the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCOE) in January 2008 to develop excellence in prevention, outreach, and care for service members with psychological health (PH) conditions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). DCOE consists of six directorates and five component centers that carry out a range of PH- and TBI-related functions. This report discusses: (1) DCOE's budget formulation process; and (2) availability of information to Congress on DCOE. The report reviewed budget guidance, budget requests and performance data. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Defense Health
Author: Randall B. WilliamsonPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437982379
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCOE) was established to lead the Department of Defense¿s (DoD) effort to develop excellence in DoD prevention, outreach, and care for those with psychological health and traumatic brain injury conditions. This report examined: (1) challenges DCOE has faced in its development; (2) the extent to which DCOE's strategic plan aligns with key practices used by leading public-sector organizations; and (3) the extent to which internal controls provide reasonable assurance that DCOE information on financial obligations is reliable for management decision making. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Signature Wounds
Author: David KieranPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479824003
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
The surprising story of the Army’s efforts to combat PTSD and traumatic brain injury The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of our troops. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama took to the Senate floor to tell his colleagues that “many of our injured soldiers are returning from Iraq with traumatic brain injury,” which doctors were calling the “signature wound” of the Iraq War. Alarming stories of veterans taking their own lives raised a host of vital questions: Why hadn’t the military been better prepared to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Why were troops being denied care and sent back to Iraq? Why weren’t the Army and the VA doing more to address these issues? Drawing on previously unreleased documents and oral histories, David Kieran tells the broad and nuanced story of the Army’s efforts to understand and address these issues, challenging the popular media view that the Iraq War was mismanaged by a callous military unwilling to address the human toll of the wars. The story of mental health during this war is the story of how different groups—soldiers, veterans and their families, anti-war politicians, researchers and clinicians, and military leaders—approached these issues from different perspectives and with different agendas. It is the story of how the advancement of medical knowledge moves at a different pace than the needs of an Army at war, and it is the story of how medical conditions intersect with larger political questions about militarism and foreign policy. This book shows how PTSD, TBI, and suicide became the signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, how they prompted change within the Army itself, and how mental health became a factor in the debates about the impact of these conflicts on US culture.
Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Congressional Record, Daily Digest of the ... Congress
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309489539
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.