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Suicide Risk in Veterans: A New Indicator?
Changes in SKA2 gene associated with brain cell loss, more severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read more
TRACTS: VA Research explores mental health issues of PTSD and TBI
TRACTS: VA Research explores mental health issues of PTSD and TBI
VA studies effects of brain injuries on vets
VA scientists have discovered signs of early aging in the brains of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans caught near roadside bomb explosions, even among those who felt nothing from the blast.Years after coming home from war, veterans are showing progressive damage to the brain's wiring, according to a...
For Memory Issues, It's Not So Much The Concussion As The Blast
Researchers at TRACTS have been able to control for the veterans’ common comorbidities, such as sleep disorders, PTSD and chronic pain, to tease out the impact of blast exposure on brain physiology and function. Click here to read the full article in U.S. Medicine.
Warning Signs of Early Death Found in Veterans with Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder But the Risk Can be Reversed with Lifestyle Changes
In a new study published in Translational Psychiatry, examined how DNA methylation and epigenetics impact accelerated cellular aging and mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military Veterans and Service Members. The results suggest that former service personnel...
Clock in the Box
What is The Clock-in-the-Box? The Clock-in-the-Box (CIB) is a brief (under two minutes) cognitive screening instrument that can help identify patients with cognitive or functional deficits. The CIB is a cognitive screening instrument and should not be used as the sole factor in identifying patients...
Delirium Toolbox
What is Delirium? Delirium is a common, morbid, and costly condition. From the healthcare system standpoint, delirium leads to more inpatient and long term care costs. From the patient standpoint, patients who develop delirium in the hospital, frequently go to rehabilitation facilities because of...
Risk Identification
RISK IDENTIFICATION ... The Delirium Toolbox is a VA quality improvement project developed by James Rudolph that evolved from a VABHS Healthcare Failure Effects-Modes Analysis (HFEMA) and VABHS Delirium Task Force. The Delirium Toolbox is funded via a T21 mechanism administered by the Office of...