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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"oif"”.
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Neuropsychological functioning of OEF/OIF combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
… Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) combat veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). More specifically, this study sought to examine whether the neuropsychological functioning of OEF/OIF combat veterans with PTSD and a comorbid mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) …
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The Effects of Combat Exposure on Post-Deployment Coping Deficits in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
… veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation New Dawn (OND), the potential impairment in their abilities to cope with the combat-related stress. The comparison groups included 1,824 veterans who participated in the Mental Illness Research, …
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Predictors of help-seeking in returning Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans
… Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans and service members that registered with the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System between 2001 and 2007 were contacted by mail and asked to participate in the Internet-based survey. Participants were asked to complete several questionnaires …
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An Etiological Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female OEF/OIF/OND Veterans: Adding Military Sexual Trauma as a Risk Factor
<p>Studies on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have involved limited focus on the specific risk and protective factors for female veterans and how these may differ from factors identified for male veterans. Additionally, models incorporating risk and …
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Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
… Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans. Disturbed sleep is one of the most frequently reported symptoms among OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD. PTSD itself is impairing, but the burden of this disorder is likely heightened when accompanied by sleep disturbances. Sleep …
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PTSD Symptom Severity and Neurocognitive Performance as a Function of Combined TMS and Imaginal Exposure in OIF/OEF Combat Veterans with Treatment Resistant PTSD
<p>Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a commonly occurring mental health diagnosis, and is particularly prevalent in combat veterans. Although there has been some success treating PTSD with various forms of therapy, many cases remain refractory to the current standard of care. This pilot study …
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US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting
… outsourcing during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as a case study to investigate how PMSCs influence interstate conflicts. Cost savings are a primary justification for outsourcing. Government sources also suggest wartime outsourcing increases military effectiveness. This thesis investigates …
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Post-9/11 US civil-military relations and control of military strategy during Operation Iraqi Freedom
… strategy during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and explores the circumstances within which different balances of civil-military power occur. Using the policymaking process as an analytical framework, OIF is deconstructed into a series of decision points from 2001 to 2008 and the relative …
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Alcohol Misuse Among Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Military Healthcare Professionals
… Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Nearly 40% of OEF/OIF service members meet criteria for an alcohol use disorder post-deployment. Minimal research has addressed alcohol misuse among military healthcare professionals despite the prevalence of alcohol abuse among civilian …
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An analysis of foot-ankle-leg fractures sustained by Warfighters and PMHS in the under-body blast environment
… in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom (OIF and OEF) were frequently exposed to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These munitions present a substantial risk to both mounted and dismounted Warfighters. This thesis created a military specific case review system based on the established …
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A systems framework and modeling approach to predict and manage the mental health effects of a military conflict
… Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The system developed in this study incorporates the literature on PTSD symptom dynamics and social factors governing its recognition and treatment in order to identify the structure and dynamics of the PTSD burden. The simulation results …
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Bridging the gap increasing awareness and understanding of the wounded warriors: a new and emerging client population
… in Iraq to support Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with the last troops to leave in December of 2011. In total, approximately 2.4 million United States service members have deployed as part of OIF and OEF (Spelman et al., 2012). The nature of the enemy tactical engagement in the OIF and OEF …
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Veterans as teachers? : a qualitative study of the inhibitors and enabling factors for OIF/OEF-era active duty veterans to complete a teacher education program and initial certification using military educational benefits.
… study of enablers and inhibitors for OIF/OEF-era enlisted, active duty veterans enrolled in a teacher education program leading to initial certification, with both sites identified as veteran-friendly universities. The research reveals similarities in why the participants chose to …
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Reintegration into Civilian Life among Returning Veterans: The Roles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Stressor Exposure
… Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans. Schlossberg’s Transition Model was used as the conceptual framework to support the study on seven outcomes in four functional domains: (a) interpersonal functioning in terms of post-deployment social support, (b) vocational …
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Spousal Well-Being of Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study
… Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF), based on estimates that 10% of all returning warriors may have sustained a brain injury secondary to blast exposures. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects the lives of survivors as well as their loved ones, and the consequences associated …
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The Post-Combat Couple Adjustment Questionnaire: A Preliminary Validation
… Freedom [OEF] and Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]) and 60 female partners of OEF and OIF veterans. The results were analyzed using quantitative methods. Results indicate that the PCCAQ has strong internal consistency and strong split-half reliability. The four domains of the PCCAQ were highly …
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Development Of Lower Extremity Injury Criteria And Biomechanical Surrogate To Evaluate Military Vehicle Occupant Injury During An Explosive Blast Event
… and wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The lower extremity is the predominantly injured body region following an AV mine or IED blast accounting for 26 percent of all combat injuries in OIF (Owens et al., 2007). Detonations occurring under the vehicle transmit high amplitude and …
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Sensory Gating Ability in Combat Veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom With and Without PTSD
… Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF), those diagnosed with PTSD and those not diagnosed with PTSD, underwent sensory gating testing using the paired-click paradigm while neuronal responses were recorded with magnetoencephalogram (MEG) technology. Results showed that the PTSD and …
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The effect of deployment on the rate of major depression and substance abuse in active duty military from 2001-2006
… personnel deployed only once under OEF/OIF have the highest probability of both conditions compared to those with multiple deployments, indicating a selection bias: those diagnosed were excluded from future deployments. Lastly, the risk of both conditions, in particular substance abuse, …
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The transfer veteran student experience: Exploring college choice, transition, and collegiate experiences of veterans
… deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation New Dawn. In 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law provisions for what has been commonly referred to as the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This legislation substantially increased educational …
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