PPT-Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness and OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

Lisa McAndrew PhD Nyasanu Barbee PhD Outline What are Medically Unexplained Symptoms Medically Unexplained Symptoms Physical symptoms with no adequate medical explanation Physical symptoms that are common across . Lisa McAndrew, PhD. Nyasanu. Barbee, PhD. Outline. What are Medically Unexplained Symptoms?. Medically Unexplained Symptoms. Physical symptoms with no adequate medical explanation. Physical symptoms that are common across . Soma = Body. Preoccupation with health or appearance. Physical complaints . No identifiable medical condition. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. Types of disorders:. Somatic symptom disorder (somatization D/O). Health Science Specialist. National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care . System. Staff Psychologist . City College of San Francisco Veterans Outreach Program. Assistant Professor (Vol). University of California, San . OEF/OIF/OND Program Manager. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Iraqi Freedom (OIF) , and New Dawn (OND) Era Veterans and the VA System. Map of VISN 4. Statistics. Over 2 million veterans have served in Iraq or Afghanistan since the wars began over a decade ago. . in Italy: Preliminary Results. I. Iervolino,. 1. E. Chioccarelli,. 1. M. Giorgio,. 2. . W. . Marzocchi,. 3 . A. Lombardi,. 3. . G. Zuccaro,. 1. F. Cacace.. 1. . 1. Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.. Dawne Vogt, PhD. Research Psychologist and Acting Deputy Director, . WHSD, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System &. Associate Professor, Division of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine. Drew A. Helmer, MD, MS. Associate Director of Research-. PrimeCare. Assistant Director, . Neurorehabilitation:Neurons. to Networks VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of Excellence. Assistant Professor of Medicine. An Update. Michael J. Falvo, PhD. Research Physiologist, VA NJ WRIISC. Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School. Disclaimer. The views expressed in this presentation are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jamie McGuire BSN, RN. Michelle Lozano BSN, RN. Objectives. Define chronic critical illness (CCI).. Identify clinical features of the CCI syndrome.. Identify . mortality . rates . associated with the CCI patient population.. War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers. OPHEH/EES. Seattle March 30-31, 2011. . Integrating Post Combat Care . An Update. Michael J. Falvo, PhD. Research Physiologist, VA NJ WRIISC. Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School. Disclaimer. The views expressed in this presentation are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kristin Humphrey PhDSIPU/PCT CoordinatorDirector of TrainingHefner VAMCSalisbury NC704-638-9000 ext 3175KristinHumphreyvagov1Combat2MST military sexual trauma3Non-combat non-MST4Non-military related t Presented by : Aimee Anderson MSW RSW. AAMAC education day - Ottawa, ON. October 13, 2018. Goals for the Presentation. To define chronic illness in the context of . quality of life.. To learn about the . Somatic Symptom Disorder . One or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life. Excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the somatic symptoms or associated health concerns as manifested by at least one of the following: 1. disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one’s symptoms; 2. high level of health-related anxiety; 3. excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms or health concerns.