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Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies

Characterizing Traumatic Brain Injury in Iraq and Afghanistan War Era Veterans


by Eric Elbogen, PhD, ABPP (Forensic) ; Lisa Lindquist, MD
Seminar date: 6/1/2017

Description: The presentation will review the prevalence and characteristics of traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a national random sample study of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans. In particular, presenters will discuss implications for clinical practice and policy of study findings on repeated head injuries, type of TBI, and pre-military TBI. Intended audience: VA clinicians, researchers, and those interested in TBI.



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