New Program Expands Care for Veterans (and Families) [PsychCentral.com]

Samantha Sangenito 4/18/1612:00 PM

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) clinicians have designed a new program to help returning veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or mild traumatic brain injury.

The program uses a holistic approach and includes four main components: evidence-based treatment for psychological health, healing arts, wellness, and community engagement. Called Operation Mend, it is designed to heal the hidden, yet lingering, wounds of war.

The expanded offerings are part of a new national network called Warrior Care Network, which is funded in part by Wounded Warrior Project.

Among the hidden wounds of war are PTSD and traumatic brain injury. PTSD can develop in people who have seen or lived through a shocking or dangerous event, causing them to feel stressed or frightened long after the event itself.

[For more of this story, written by Rich Nauert, go to http://psychcentral.com/news/2...families/101931.html]

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