Thesis Statement: Our veterans deserve for the procedures implicated in the treatment of all mild head injuries to have detailed diagnostic testing, in-depth evaluations, and follow up so there are not adverse future effects. I. The treatments of our veterans should be complete and timely. A. The procedures in treatment of mild head injuries need to be detailed. B. Rapid objective methods in diagnosing, evaluating, and follow up are imperative. II. Procedures may be implicated in the diagnosis of mild TBI. A. The types of headaches following a blast may determine severity of head injury. B. A simple blood test is a viable option. C. The combat medic is important in determining evidence of a concussion. III. The evaluations of our veterans’ injuries should be immediate. A. The battalion aid stations should have the capability to evaluate hormone deficiencies. B. The handheld device to check TBI biomarkers is an important intervention. C. The combat supported hospital has complete intake evaluations. IV. The follow up care of our veterans is crucial to their health. A. The post war screening of our veterans may diminish problems later in life. B. The VA Hospital can determine the long term effects on veterans. C. The ongoing treatment of our veterans is imperative during their tour and beyond. V. The attention to health will improve the well-being of veterans. The Treatment and Diagnosing of the Battlefield Mild Traumatic Brain Injury The rapid objective methods in the diagnosing, evaluating, and follow up of the battlefield mild traumatic brain injury needs treatment standards. There are standards for the moderate to... ... middle of paper ... ...ld brain injuries”. npr.org. N.P. February 20 2012. nlm.nih.gov. Web. 12 March 2014. Munsey, Christopher. “A long road back”. Monitor on Psychology. 38.6. June 2007. 34. PSYARTICLES. Web. 5 March 2014. O’Neil, Me., Carlson, K., Storzbach, D. “Complications of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans and Military Personnel: A Systematic Review”. Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. January 2013. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Web. 12 March 2014. Schmid, Kara., Tortella, Frank. “The Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury on the battlefield”. Frontiers in Neurology. Front Neurol. (2012). NCBI.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles. Web. 5 March 2014. West, Therese. Sharp, Col. Stephen. “Neuroendocrine Dysfunction following mild TBI”. jfponline.com. J. Family Practice. (2014). dvbic.dcoe.mil. Web. 12 March 2014.
Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., & Wegner, D. M. (2010). Psychology. (2nd ed., p. 600). New York: Worth Pub.
Haney, Craig; Zimbardo, Philip. American Psychologist, Jul98, Vol. 53 Issue 7, p709, 19p, 2 Black and White Photographs,
The goal is to achieve and to attain certain knowledge of concussions and proper helmet safety and to propose new suggestions to help decrease the incidence of sports-related concussions.
Thesis: Concussions affect children and adults of all ages causing physical, emotional and metal trauma to a person and their brain.
Yates, Keith, et al. “Longitudinal Trajectories of Postconcussive Symptoms in Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Relationship to Acute Clinical Status.” Pediatrics. 123.3 (2009) : 735-743. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.
Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs when a child has a head injury that causes damage to the brain. These injuries can be caused from being hit in the head or violently shaken. The results of TBI can change how a person’s brain develops, how they act, move, and think. It can also affect how they learn in school (NICHCY, 2012). TBI can affect the way a child thinks, retains information, attention span, behavior, speech, physical activities (which includes walking), and the way a child learns.
Waiten,W., (2007) Seventh Edition Psychology Themes and Variations. University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Thomson Wadsworth.
Brain trauma also called Traumatic brain injury is an international cause of concern on the health desk. Traumatic brain injury is considered a global epidemic of the twenty first century in the mould of malaria and HIV/AIDS. As one of the leading causes of death and disability in children and adults in their most productive years, it causes major economic and social costs and imposes considerable demands on health service provision. Brain trauma can be classified as mild, moderate or severe depending on whether injury causes unconsciousness, how long the unconsciousness lasts and the severity of the injury. In this paper the writers will closely look at the causal factors of the brain trauma like falls, motor vehicles crashes and traffic related accidents, interpersonal violence, sport and recreational related injuries, anorexia and the effects like Alzheimer diseases, behavioural effects, cognitive effects, perceptual effects and physical effects.
Gall, S. B., Beins, B., & Feldman, A. (2001). The gale encyclopedia of psychology. (2nd ed., pp. 271-273). Detroit, MI: Gale Group.
A traumatic brain injury can be described as any blow to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. The most common type of mild traumatic brain injury is a concussion and is one of the leading injuries among athletes. A concussion is defined as several common presenting symptoms that incorporate clinical, pathological and biomechanical aspects.1 Signs and symptoms of a concussion include physical symptoms such as nausea, headache, vomiting, balance problems, dizziness, visual problems and hypersensitivity to light and noise. Cognitive symptoms commonly include increased concentration issues and feeling mentally foggy, forgetful, confused. Emotional symptoms include irritability, sadness and increased anxiety. Sleep symptoms
Ciccarelli, Saundra, and White, J. Noland. Psychology Second Edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc. 2009. Print.
Green, Christopher D... American Psychologist, Feb/Mar2009, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p75-83, 9p, 2 bw, DOI: 10.1037/a0013338, (AN 36872963)
Hewstone, M. Fincham, F. and Foster, J (2005). Psychology. Oxford: The British Psychological Society, and Blackwell Publishing. P3-23.
Stocchetti, N., Pagan, F., Calappi, E., Canavesi, K., Beretta, L., Citerio, G., … Colombo, A., (2004). Inaccurate early assessment of neurological severity in head injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 21(9), 1131-1140. doi:10.1089/neu.2004.21.1131
Edited by Raymond J. Corsini. Encyclopedia of Psychology, Second Edition, Volume 1. New York: John Wiley and Sons Inc.