Naval Health Research Center Prevalence and Psychological Correlates of Traumatic Brain Injury in Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Prevalence and psychological correlates of traumatic brain injury in operation iraqi freedom.
OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence and psychological correlates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among injured male combatants in the Iraq conflict. PARTICIPANTS A total of 781 men injured during military combat between September 2004 and February 2005. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Mental health diagnosis (ICD-9 290-319), particularly posttraumatic stress disorder and mood/anxiety disorders, assi...
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تاریخ انتشار 2011