Monthly Archives: April 2012

Time: Battleland Military Mental Health A Lagging Indicator By Mark Thompson April 20, 2012 |Even as the pace of war, and the number of Americans waging it, is falling, their need for mental-health care is growing. On Thursday, the Department … Continue reading →

Could blasts from bombs or grenades have a catastrophic impact similar to those of repeated concussions in sports, and could the rash of suicides among young veterans be a result? New York Times: By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: April 25, … Continue reading →

Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs followed the release of an inspector general’s report Monday that found the VA has greatly overstated how quickly it provides mental-health care for veterans. By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post WASHINGTON … Continue reading →

By Steve Vogel, Washington Post With the Department of Veterans Affairs facing a growing backlog of more than 900,000 disability claims, advocates for veterans warned Wednesday that pressure by the VA to reduce the numbers will increase the number of … Continue reading →

By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Over the past 20 months, the Army has been working to refine the way it tracks and treats the most common form of battlefield brain injuries — concussion, … Continue reading →

From Stars and Stripes By LEO SHANE III Published: April 10, 2012 WASHINGTON — A coalition of nursing schools and medical organizations will train more than 3 million nurses in coming years on how to recognize and respond to post-traumatic … Continue reading →