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Abstract

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion is common in military deployment and combat contexts. As a result, identifying and treating mild TBI has been a high priority within both the Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) since the onset of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF), Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and more recently New Dawn (OND). Deployment-related personality and behavior changes are common, and are frequently accompanied by a variety of nonspecific symptoms that include sleep problems, irritability, headaches, other bodily aches and pains, concentration difficulties, and memory problems. Common diagnostic comorbidities include adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorders, all of which create TBI diagnostic and treatment challenges. These challenges and how to address them are the focus of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL, USA

    Heather G. Belanger Ph.D., ABPP-Cn, Alison J. Donnell Ph.D. & Rodney D. Vanderploeg Ph.D., ABPP-Cn

  2. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Tampa, FL, USA

    Heather G. Belanger Ph.D., ABPP-Cn, Alison J. Donnell Ph.D. & Rodney D. Vanderploeg Ph.D., ABPP-Cn

  3. Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Heather G. Belanger Ph.D., ABPP-Cn & Rodney D. Vanderploeg Ph.D., ABPP-Cn

  4. Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Heather G. Belanger Ph.D., ABPP-Cn & Rodney D. Vanderploeg Ph.D., ABPP-Cn

  5. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Rockville, MD, USA

    Alison J. Donnell Ph.D.

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    Mark Sherer

  2. Baylor College of Medicine/Harris Health System, Brain Injury Research Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, Texas, USA

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Belanger, H.G., Donnell, A.J., Vanderploeg, R.D. (2014). Special Issues with Mild TBI in Veterans and Active Duty Service Members. In: Sherer, M., Sander, A. (eds) Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury. Clinical Handbooks in Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0784-7_20

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