Returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan
Subtitle: preliminary assessment of readjustment needs of veterans, service members, and their families
By: Committee on the Initial Assessment of Readjustment Needs of Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families, Board on the Health of Select Populations, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Contributors: National Academies Press (U.S.)
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780309147637; 9780309147644
Subjects: Veterans; Needs assessment; Military dependents; United States; Needs Assessment; Medical care; Services for; Afghan War, 2001-; Iraq War, 2003-; Armed Forces; Health Services; Iraq War, 2003 -; Mental health services; Afghan Campaign 2001-; Families of military personnel; Psychological Adaptation; Military Personnel; Soldiers
Description: Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home. This initial book presents findings on the most critical challenges, and lays out the blueprint for the second phase of the study to determine how best to meet the needs of returning troops and their families. The statement of task for this study evolved out of discussions among the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and IOM. Specifically, it was determined that in phase 1, the IOM committee would identify preliminary findings regarding the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs for members and former members of the Armed Forces who were deployed to OEF or OIF and their families as a result of such deployment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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This study was supported by Contract No. HHSP23320042509XI between the National Academy of Sciences and Department of Defense.