Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Diane Rehm Show: TBI and PTSD

Treating Soldiers with Brain Injuries

June 24, 2010 The military takes steps to improve care for soldiers with traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, and other complex psychological problems: The challenges of treating mental wounds among those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Guests

Dr. Gregory O'Shanick

National Medical Director, Brain Injury Association of America, who specializes in neuro-rehabilitation and neuro-psychiatry and Chair-elect of the BIAA Board of Directors.

Daniel Zwerdling

Correspondent with NPR’s Investigative Unit who’s been reporting on TBI in a series co-reported with T. Christian Miller, of Propublica

Dr. S. Ward Casscells

John E. Tyson Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Public Health, and Vice President for External Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He is the former Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs).

Dr. Jonathan Sills

a staff psychologist in the VA Palo Alto Health Care System -->-->-->

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