United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

referrals to specialists when required. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the biggest combined health care system in the United States; it is presently stirring towards the fulfillment of the transformation to a primary care-based structure to render a compendious treatment to veterans across their lifetime (Kearney, Post, Pomerantz & Zeiss, 2014). Predominantly, veterans looking for healthcare can be seen and managed at a non-Veterans Affair (VA) medical setting (Guide for Providers,…

The Effects of War on Veterans in Afghanistan and Iraq More than half of the 2.6 million Americans dispatched to fight the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq struggle with physical or mental health problems and often begin to feel disconnected from civilian life, deriving from deployment. As stated in the article “After the Wars: A legacy of pain and pride”, written by Rajiv Chandrasekaran and published by The Washington Post. The conditions of being deployed and serving for our country can conclude…

Like a ship in a storm, the turmoils of war can create a crippling tempest that can affect a child both physically and mentally. Author Khaled Hosseini shows the terrifying effects of war on the children of Afghanistan in his book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. Afghan children suffer in their volatile home country, whether from loss of family, loss of limb, or loss of mental stability through PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Hosseini explores this concept in many ways, such as his characters…

Have you ever witnessed a dangerous crash in your life. Or have your life flash before your eyes. what would you feel like or what would you say if someone needs to ask you a question? It was July 16 and we are getting our stuff ready for our flight tomorrow to California for summer break then we will continue to go to Mexico. This was going to be our second trip out of the country and we were so hyped about it. We thought that nothing would go wrong, but boy were we wrong. It was a moment that…

“ A Veterans whether an active duty, discharged, retired or reserve - Is someone who , at one point his life, wrote a blank check made payable to the united states america for amount of, up to including his life.”There are veterans around the world China, Russia, United States, Mexico nearly everywhere there are people who devoted their life to help the safety of others or they were forced , in some countries like china every male is forced to join the army even if they don’t want to…

traumatized people to engage in treatment rather than with NICE. Overall people who suffer PTSD with see results in a reduction of PTSD symptoms and reduction of depression as well as improved emotional state and the health of the patient. Health Services Research & Development (info from U.S. Department of Veterans…

Vietnam Era veterans who have accessed care at a Vet Center prior to January 1, 2004,” according the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs website on Eligibility requirements. Proof of service must be established, however, the veteran can be seen before proof is established to meet the need individual need of the veteran (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016b). Today there are more than 300 Vet Centers, located in every state, and 80 Mobile Vet Centers that can offer…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Military Craigen, L. M., Cole, R., Paiva, I., & Levingston, K. (2014). Secondary traumatic stress and the role of the human service practitioner: Working effectively with veterans ' families. Journal of Human Services, 34(1), 38-51. This article looks at secondary traumatic stress (STS), one potential side effect of PTSD experienced by service members ' families. The authors first define and describe PTSD to include the stigma surrounding the mental…

Senate Committee on Armed Services develop an S.O.P (Standard Operating Procedures) designed to help military units on how to be more effective in handling the need to brief family members on the affects of war on a soldier’s behavior. Standard Operating Procedures:…

some time. Exploring a veteran residential program that includes harm reduction as an evidence base practice, can be an incentive for William as he is still ambivalent about his drug use. Such programs exist in area and are provided by various…