Speaker(s):
Presentation: This presentation will focus on diagnostic and research issues surrounding two common comorbid disorders in active duty service members and veterans, namely post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The presentation will cover the issue of overlapping symptom presentation, briefly describe the basic biology that may underlie symptom presentation, and the implications these issues may have for treatment.
Objectives:
- Review current epidemiology of PTSD and TBI in Service Members and Veterans.
- Describe the issues of differential diagnosis especially in a population where these conditions are often co-occur.
- Review the biological underpinnings of these two disorders.
- Review the treatment issues and help attendees understand the current strategies for treatment of the comorbid conditions.