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Military And Veterans Mental Health
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Most Recently Shared on July 10, 2010 at 2:54 am By:
NAMI says DOD cannot handle vets in need and neither can civilian psych http://bit.ly/b08EkQ
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Vets Aren't Getting Timely Mental-Health Care | ThirdAge
thirdage.com — “ Federal investigators reported Monday that nearly half of the veterans who seek mental health care for the first time waited about 50 days before receiving a full evaluation, a much longer lag-time than cited by the Department of Veterans Affairs.” View full resource at thirdage.com
Most Recently Shared on April 24, 2012 at 2:04 am By:
Vets Aren't Getting Timely Mental-Health Care http://t.co/rQd9u48d
VA Ups Mental Health Clinicians by 1600, But Is It Enough? | World of Psychology
psychcentral.com — “I applaud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) decision last week to increase its mental health staffing in facilities by nearly 10 percent across the” View full resource at psychcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2012 at 9:29 pm By:
VA Ups Mental Health Clinicians by 1600, But Is It Enough? http://t.co/VZqCZFfI #mhsm #mentalhealth
VA Adds Mental Health Clinicians | State of Health Blog from KQED News
blogs.kqed.org — “VA Adds Mental Health Clinicians | State of Health Blog from KQED News” View full resource at blogs.kqed.org
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2012 at 1:00 am By:
Dept. of Veterans Affairs announces it will add 1,600 mental health clinicians & 300 support staff to vets hospitals http://t.co/fN7tRSAH
Veteran Affairs To Add About 1,900 To Mental Health Staff
huffingtonpost.com — “WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday it was increasing its staff of mental health workers by roughly 1,900, part of an effort to address a shortage of specialists and to better prepare for the medical needs of veterans returning home from war. The department plans to add about 1,600 clinicians, including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and professional counselors, and about 300 support staff to an existing mental health staff of roughly 20,590.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm By:
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Veteran Affairs To Add About 1,900 To Mental Health Staff http://t.co/1Ky4mt8t via @HuffingtonPost
VA to hire 1,900 mental-health workers - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “Department of Veterans Affairs is under pressure to reduce the long waits that many veterans face for mental health care.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2012 at 11:12 pm By:
abc40VA to hire 1900 mental health workersWashington PostUnder pressure to reduce the long waits that many veter... http://t.co/fPsGydEc
VA Ready to Waive Telehealth Co-Pays - HDM Latest News Article
healthdatamanagement.com — “Unless there are significant adverse comments on rules published in March, the Department of Veterans Affairs in May will eliminate co-payments for in-home video telehealth sessions.” View full resource at healthdatamanagement.com
Most Recently Shared on April 9, 2012 at 5:57 pm By:
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Thanks @Spector_Health: RT- VA Ready to Waive #Telehealth Co-Pays| http://t.co/E9BWAB7D #HITsm #HealthIT @Perficient_HC
VA sees shortfall of mental health specialists – USATODAY.com
usat.ly — “With demand for care rising, the Department of Veterans Affairs has 20% vacancy rates in much of the country served by VA hospitals.” View full resource at usat.ly
Most Recently Shared on April 5, 2012 at 1:23 pm By:
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VA sees shortfall of mental health specialists – http://t.co/pTtk4y8g http://t.co/VJfaCtTs via @USATODAY
The American Legion opposes proposed hikes in TRICARE premiums
news-medical.net — “The leader of the nation's largest veterans service organization, The American Legion, has expressed strong opposition to proposed hikes in premiums being paid by enrollees in TRICARE, the military's health insurance program. The recently released Fiscal Year 2013 federal budget plan calls for dramatically increased TRICARE enrollment fees and pharmacy co-pays.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 7:31 am By:
The American Legion opposes proposed hikes in TRICARE premiums: The leader of the nation's largest veterans serv... http://t.co/joApP0ZI
Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders | Health | English
voanews.com — “Study says war veterans with a condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, were twice as likely to be on high-risk drugs as those with no mental health issues” View full resource at voanews.com
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 3:24 am By:
Tom Heston, MD Family Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders - Voice of America http://t.co/3lWdb7tp #health
Nature News Blog: Alzheimer’s funding draws fire at NIH budget hearing : Nature News Blog
blogs.nature.com — “In a 28 March Senate subcommittee hearing that zigzagged from food allergy studies to personalized medicine and genomics to the mental health needs of returning veterans, it was Alzheimer’s disease that brought out the strong medicine. More specifically, it was the $80 million for Alzheimer’s research that US President Barack Obama included last month in this 2013 budget request, that seemed to most irk Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa who chairs the subcommittee that oversees the National Institutes” View full resource at blogs.nature.com
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 1:16 am By:
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Alzheimer's funding draws fire at NIH budget hearing: http://t.co/XAqPOMJT
Survey Gives Glimpse Into Minds of Recent Veterans - NYTimes.com
atwar.blogs.nytimes.com — “A new survey from the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America found that employment, mental health, disability benefits, health care, education, suicide and families - in that order - were the top concerns of the more than 4,200 members who responded.” View full resource at atwar.blogs.nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on March 27, 2012 at 8:07 pm By:
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What is on the minds of our returning #veterans? A new survey provides some interesting insights: http://t.co/0cS6yBQW #mentalhealth #war
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Marine Corps News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Marine Corps Times
marinecorpstimes.com — “In a survey conducted this year of wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, nearly 80 percent reported having symptoms of a combat-related mental health condition, and roughly half said they had a traumatic brain injury.” View full resource at marinecorpstimes.com
Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 6:42 am By:
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Marine Corps ... http://t.co/hkdpNonm
Military - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) · InsidersHealth · Storify
storify.com — “PTSD - Military Personality changes for Veterans If you know anyone in the military, whether they have gone overseas into combat or not, you may have noticed that they have undergone certain changes in their personality...” View full resource at storify.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 7:31 pm By:
Marketing Manager at Insiders Health Health Advocate and CAM
Military - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://t.co/G7SPlPHs #storify
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
navytimes.com — “In a survey conducted this year of wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, nearly 80 percent reported having symptoms of a combat-related mental health condition, and roughly half said they had a traumatic brain injury.” View full resource at navytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 4:35 pm By:
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes: (Staff writer) In a survey conducted this year of wounded Iraq ... http://t.co/bNT14OM6
The Unseen Side of the Military “Personality” by Sylvia Anderson - Mental Health and Stress - InsidersHealth.com
insidershealth.com — “An InsidersHealth.com article regarding mental health and stress - The Unseen Side of the Military “Personality” by Sylvia Anderson. If you know anyone in the military, whether they have gone overseas into combat or not, you may have noticed that they have undergone certain changes in their personality. If you have had a child, husband, wife, or other close relative or friend go off to serve our country, you may have witnessed upon return a “changed” man or woman. One, perhaps, who i” View full resource at insidershealth.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 2:17 pm By:
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#sincewebeinghonest How does being in the #military change someone’s character? http://t.co/Uwrzi2qI #insidershealth #ptsd #veterans RT
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