“Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery” is a report released in April 2008 by the RAND Corporation and funded by a grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund.

The study looks at the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and traumatic brain injury on military personnel of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). For more information about the RAND report, contact the RAND Corporation at (703) 413-1100.

On February 7, 2008, Veterans for Common Sense testified before Congress and estimated 320,000 potential traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
Now the new study by the RAND Corporation confirms our estimates for TBI and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

View a news article by Veterans for Common Sense here.

Now, more than ever, the military and VA must develop a comprehensive joint plan so that all Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans are examined for both TBI and PTSD, and that they are provided prompt and high-quality healthcare. This should reduce stigma and reduce long-term problems associated with untreated mental health conditions.

Paul Sullivan
Executive Director
Veterans for Common Sense
Post Office Box 15514
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 558-4553
Paul@VeteransForCommonSense.org

To find out more about what the CIAV is doing, check out the traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder sections of our website.