Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Assessment and Treatment Challenges for Family Advocacy Cases UNCLASSIFIED COL Derrick F. K. Arincorayan, PhD, LCSW, BCD Chief, Department of Social Work Services Tripler Army Medical Center Social Work Consultant, Pacific Regional Medical Command
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Combat RelatedPost Traumatic Stress Disorder And Mild Traumatic Brain Injury:
Assessment and Treatment Challenges for Family Advocacy Cases
UNCLASSIFIED
COL Derrick F. K. Arincorayan, PhD, LCSW, BCD
Chief, Department of Social Work Services
Tripler Army Medical Center
Social Work Consultant, Pacific Regional Medical Command
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• Summarize PTSD and mTBI challenges• Identify high risk factors for PTSD• Identify screening methods for the assessment of PTSD and mTBI• Summarize PTSD treatment methods • Summarize Family Advocacy Treatment and policy Implications
Learning Objectives
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BRIEFING OUTLINE
• Brief definition PTSD and TBI
• Assessment Challenges
• Treatment Challenges
• Family Advocacy Policy/Treatment Implications
• Conclusion
PURPOSE: Provide information to Family Advocacy Social Workers and Behavioral Health providers in order to assist in the assessment and treatment challenges of PTSD and mTBI identified in Family Advocacy cases
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References
References:
- Family Advocacy Program, Army Regulation 608-18 (2008)- Rosen, (2007) NCPTSD module-Assessment- American Psychological Association, (2004), DSM IV-R, - Adler et al., (2003) The Effects of Psychological Debriefing on Soldiers
Deployed on a Peacekeeping Mission or Combat Mission.”- Resick, P. (2007) Cognitive Processing Therapy, - Arincorayan, D. (Dissertation,2000), Leadership, Coping and Group
Cohesion in relation to Deployment Stress, - Hill, J. (2004), Hungarian Conference Presentation- Department of Army Field Manual 4.02-55, COSC (2006).
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Defined
• Traumatic experience• Threat of death/serious injury
• Intense fear, helplessness or horror
• Symptoms (3 main types)• Re experiencing the trauma
• Numbing & avoidance
• Physiologic arousal
• Impairment• Social or occupational functioning
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Signs
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• Difficulty organizing daily tasks
• Blurred vision or eyes tire easily
• Headaches or ringing in the ears
• Feeling sad, anxious or listless
• Easily irritated or angered
• Feeling tired all the time
• Feeling light-headed or dizzy
•Trouble with memory, attention or concentration•More sensitive to sounds, lights or distractions•Impaired decision making or problem solving•Difficulty inhibiting behavior –impulsive•Slowed thinking, moving speaking or reading•Easily confused, feeling easily overwhelmed•Change in sexual interest or behavior
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Assessment Challenges
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Starting with Soldiers Agenda:Why Are You here
• To assist in sleep and have fewer nightmares• To get reassurance that I’m not crazy• So I don’t kill myself• To have a better relationship with my spouse• To get a handle on my anger
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• Distinguish between PTSD symptom and past history of violence•Gathered through intake and collateral sources (e.g., Other providers, spouse, buddy, sqd ldr, and cdr)•Performance before, during and after deployment•Chronological Life line•Coping patterns over time
Intervene into one or more of core symptom clusters
Escape/ Avoidance
Emotions/Arousal
Intrusions
Cognitions
Prolonged Exposure
Cognitive TherapyCog Processing Therapy
MEDs
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Treatment Challenges
• Therapeutic relationship difficult to develop once soldier is identified as FAP referral
• Stove piped behavioral health system doesn’t allow for a synergistic and comprehensive approach to address co- morbidity i.e., ASAP, FAP and Psychological Health issues, etc)
• Medication can interrupt therapeutic process
• WT soldiers non-compliance with treatment plan
• Integrating Family into PTSD and FAP treatment plan
• Secondary gain to keep PTSD diagnosis means benefits
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Lessons Learned
• Identify comprehensive approach
• Follow up with Soldiers and Family via phone contact or email
• Participate in memorial exercises
• Utilize sandbox or digital picture technique
• Include volunteer work in maintenance plan
• Develop roster with email and phone numbers for support outside of group sessions
• Keep command involved on progress
• Reframe recovery from PTSD in resiliency terms
• Family and Marital therapy must be integrated in treatment
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PTSD Model (Resick Modified)
• PCL administered in first session for baseline
• PCL given every session
• Booster support sessions
• Modified modules to work with in Hospital setting
• Exposure initiated after explanation of symptoms
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PTSD Model (Resick Modified)
• PCL administered in first session for baseline
• Modified modules to fit Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) and Non WTU populations
• Some Soldiers followed for over 1 year and a half. Lost criteria but other issues arose
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Lessons Learned
• Case #1 Combat Soldier diagnosed PTSD, and mild Traumatic Brain Injury w/back pain. After one year lost diagnosis but continued with chronic pain.
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Lessons Learned
• Case #2 2nd tour , air evac’d out mid tour, depression and anger control.
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‘Family Advocacy Policy Implications
• Recommend comprehensive/integrative plan through Case Review Committee (e.g., ASAP, Psychiatry and FAP, etc)
• Develop Family Advocacy treatment plan IAW Army Forces Generation process i.e., Reset, Ready/Train and Available phases
• Include Brigade Combat Team BH officer in Case Review Committee
• Include Brigade Combat Team BH officer in treatment of BH issues including PTSD
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Conclusion
• Establish habitual working relationships with Bn/Bde Surgeons, Bn/Bde Chaplains and supported commands
• Treat soldiers upon identification and monitor throughout ARFORGEN model
• Become “One Team”
• Keep Soldiers and Family members mentally and physically fit to endure the ARFORGEN process