Milhealth’s “About” Series: Chronic Pain
Pain
Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system.
Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant.
You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your back, abdomen or chest or you may feel pain all over, such as when your muscles ache from the flu.
OBJECTIVE:
The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence and types of community reintegration problems among Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who receive U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care, identify interests in interventions or information to promote readjustment to community life, and explore associations between probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and reintegration problems and treatment interests.
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CLINICAL TRIAL: Behavioral and Neuroimaging Changes After Cognitive Rehab in Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Verified by Department of Veterans Affairs, February 2010 / First Received: July 8, 2008 Last Updated: February 5, 2010
Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs
Collaborator: Emory University
Information provided by: Department of Veterans Affairs
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00714571
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New techniques in magnetic resonance and other imaging technologies being pioneered by The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine faculty are paving the way for more accurate evaluation of several complex conditions such as Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Photo-Byron Maldonado and John Zillioux.
Richenel Jean-Pierre is participating in a complex magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study designed to detect changes in several chemical compounds in the brain following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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If you know someone who is troubled, reach out and help them. Remember the Warrior Ethos, this applies to all Battle Fields…. even the one in a person’s mind.
I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
When to see a doctor
Passing feelings of depersonalization are common, and aren’t necessarily a cause for concern. But ongoing or severe feelings of detachment can be a sign of depersonalization disorder or another physical or mental health condition.
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The question asked after deployment #3, during “The Surge”, 2006-07 Iraq. During that deployment the 3rd BCT, 82nd took a record number of casualties ….
“What is it like over there?”
“There is no way someone (referring to a civilian, e.g. family member) could really understand how it is over there … not because they don’t ‘want’ to but rather, because they lack the context in which to place or imagine it.”
Fall 2009. SSG Juan Hernandez )now SFC), Green Ramp, Ft. Bragg, NC. 2/505 PIR, 3rd BCT, 82nd ABN Division. Return from Iraq (#4 Deploy)
Resilience-Mitigating the Threat of Mental Illness. Karen L. Estrada, MS. 2nd Annual Military Health Support Systems- Meeting Current and Future Force Medical Challenges to Support Deployed Forces, Event Date: 20-22 Apr 2010 in Washington DC/Virginia, USA).
Articles 2001 to (2007), Below: Textbk chapters up to 2006. <SEE ALSO: HOGE CW> 
Additional Authors:
Shubert J, Everly GS Jr, Fiedler N, Williams MB, Mitchell CS, Langlieb AM, Cardona RA, Friedman M, Watson P, Ursano R, Wessely S, Flynn B, Bell MR, Riddle JR, Brown M, Smith T, Brix KA, Romano J, Keppler WC, Rothberg JM, Gelles MG, Milliken CS, Leavitt WT, Murdock P, Orman DT, Hoge CW, Robichaux RJ, Crandell EO, Patterson VJ, Engel CC, Stokes J, Baer HU, Mott R, Cooper MA.
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