Links. Armed Forces Public Health Conference. | The Office Of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy. The McConnell Group : Resources for Building Businesses and Improving lives : Home. Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury [DCoE] Federal technology news, best practices, and web 2.0 tools. Military Culture Resources for Health Professionals at Real Warriors. Photo by US Marine Corps As civilian providers are called upon to counsel returning service members with psychological health (PH) concerns and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), these providers may wish to find new ways to become familiar with military culture and stay current on new military initiatives to decrease stigma across the armed forces.
Health professionals can use tools, training and other resources to develop skills in creating and maintaining open lines of communication with service members. As many health care professionals know, establishing a relationship based on trust and respect is a key step in counseling service members. Such a relationship includes: Actively listeningEncouraging questions and concernsSpeaking clearly and deliberatelyBeing honest and truthful Staying up-to-date on the latest health information important to military service members is one way to show you care about them on an individual level.
MCCS - Military Life - COSC. Suicide Warning Signs, Military Suicide Prevention at Real Warriors. Resources. This study is now closed for data collection. Thank you to all of the military spouses, veterans and current members of the military who have supported this study. Your candid feedback helped make this research a success.
Data from this project will be shared with high level state and federal officials as well as other venues. This internet-based study was sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and conducted by Drs. By the end of data collection, we had information from 581 spouses (including 7 male spouses) from 45 states and 7 countries. If you have any questions about this study and/or want to add a link to our resource page, please contact us at milwivesmatter@ohsu.edu or 503 418-3768. Fact Sheet: Traumatic Brain Injury. What is it? And how does it differ from a concussion? Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a sudden trauma to the brain caused by force.
A severe TBI can leave a person almost incapable of functioning. But even a mild TBI -- a concussion -- can lead to a range of debilitating symptoms: headaches, balance problems, hearing problems, lack of self-control, mood changes, ringing in the ears, problems sleeping and memory loss. While most people recover from a mild TBI, it can take months, even years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [1], "approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually" in the United States, and "the majority of TBIs each year are concussions or other forms of mild TBI.
" The brain injuries sustained by soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are most often caused by explosives. How many U.S. soldiers have TBI? The exact number is hard to pinpoint [4]. How is TBI diagnosed? Diagnosing TBI can be hard. How is TBI treated? CSTS: Suicide Facts: What Military Families Need to Know to Help Loved Ones Who May Be At Risk.