Providing Care for Comorbid Mental Health Conditions in the Polytrauma System of Care
| Autor: | Nicholas J. Pastorek, Jennifer J. Duchnick, Heather G. Belanger, Kelly S. Petska, Kathleen M. Chard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty Best practice medicine.medical_treatment Specialty Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Health administration 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Acquired brain injury Veterans Rehabilitation Multiple Trauma business.industry Mental Disorders medicine.disease Mental health Polytrauma Comorbidity United States Military Personnel Brain Injuries Family medicine Neurology (clinical) 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 34:150-157 |
| ISSN: | 0885-9701 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/htr.0000000000000480 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To summarize challenges and best practices relevant to providing care for mental health comorbidities in veterans and service members (V/SM) treated in the Polytrauma System of Care (PSC) and to review themes that emerged during a May 2017 meeting of rehabilitation professionals on this topic. Management of comorbid mental health conditions remains a critical issue within the PSC, given the high rate of these comorbidities and the impact of mental health conditions on treatment planning and outcomes. DESIGN To identify the challenges of concomitantly treating TBI-related symptoms and mental health comorbidities in V/SM treated within the PSC, describe specialty programs within the Veterans Health Administration designed to treat these comorbid conditions, and report on the themes and recommendations identified by rehabilitation professionals at the 2017 meeting. CONCLUSION To further develop mental health treatment within the PSC, the following recommendations were made: (1) continued support for family members as critical members of the rehabilitation team; (2) adding measures and mechanisms to monitor mental health within the PSC; and (3) exploration of modern technologies to enhance care of existing polytrauma clients and to better prepare to serve clients with all types of acquired brain injury. |
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