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   <media:title>U.S. Army veteran Luis Carlos Montalván</media:title>
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   <media:description>While deployed in Iraq, Luis Carlos Montalván took a blunt force trauma to the head during an enemy attack. After returning home, the U.S. Army veteran coped with anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability and dizziness — symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He started looking for help. That’s how he met his service dog, Tuesday, and his life changed forever. 

Montalván shares his story as a “TBI champion” for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It's important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs an MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.</media:description>
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   <media:description>Air Force veteran Tina Garcia woke up in a daze after her car was rear-ended in 2002. She was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Recovery was tough, but her efforts eventually led her down a surprising path. 

Garcia connected with a regional education coordinator for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center at Fort Carson, Colorado. With the encouragement of her coordinator, and new friend, she found the courage to share her story with a larger audience — on stage. She signed up for the Miss Colorado Senior America pageant. It was her first pageant ever, yet Garcia wasn’t in the pageant to win. She was there to show other military families and veterans that recovery from TBI is possible. Garcia gave a moving speech about recovering from concussions and TBI.

Garcia shares her story as a TBI champion for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil 

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It’s important to know that each brain injury is different. Not everyone with TBI experiences the same signs and symptoms -- this is why it's always a good idea to get checked out by a medical provider.</media:description>
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  <published>2017-02-15T22:08:45+00:00</published>
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   <media:title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion Krys Bowman</media:title>
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   <media:description>When Air Force veteran Tech. Sgt. Krys Bowman returned home from another deployment, his wife, Lacey, noticed changes. Bowman had experienced symptoms for years — eye twitches, headaches, photo sensitivity and sleep problems — but this time he finally decided to see a doctor. A neurologist diagnosed him with multiple counts of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that were sustained through combat and military training. During his recovery, Bowman joined an adaptive sports program. By 2015, he was participating in the Warrior Games as an athlete and mentor. When a fellow veteran passed away shortly before the competition, he took on the competitor’s events too, doubling the number in his own docket. After Bowman finished the last leg of a grueling swim race on behalf of the fallen soldier, onlookers in the crowd rose to their feet. 

Bowman shares his story as a “TBI champion” for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil 

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It’s important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs and MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.</media:description>
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  <title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion Army Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Lee</title>
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  <published>2017-02-15T21:21:33+00:00</published>
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   <media:description>During a firefight while deployed, a 7.62 round bounced off of Army Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Lee’s helmet. He didn’t think anything of it at the time and continued on as if nothing had happened. When Lee returned home on leave mid-tour, his wife, Jennifer, quickly noticed things weren’t quite right. When he returned to his unit down range in the Middle East, Jennifer decided to email his sergeant major to ask about having her husband checked out. The sergeant major sent Bradley for an assessment at the military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where he was screened and diagnosed with a TBI. He continues on the path to recovery with the support of his wife, and he’s grateful that she spoke up when she noticed issues. 

Lee shares his story as a “TBI champion” for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil 

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It’s important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs and MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.</media:description>
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  <title>Power to Prevent: How You Can Help Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)</title>
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   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2017-02-08T17:35:23+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-07-03T14:57:35+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>Power to Prevent: How You Can Help Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)</media:title>
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   <media:description>This “Power to Prevent” video, from A Head for the Future (http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture) depicts a day in the life of a service member who prevents a traumatic brain injury (TBI) by staying safe during his activities. Follow along as the service member rides a bike, plays a game of basketball, drives a motorcycle and hangs out with friends – and learn helpful tips on how you can prevent TBI.

According to recent Defense Department data, since 2000 more than 352,000 service members were diagnosed with TBI — most in noncombat settings. Falls, motor vehicle collisions, sports-related incidents and training accidents are the most common causes of noncombat-related brain injuries among service members. Many brain injuries are preventable simply by wearing protective equipment, knowing your surroundings and avoiding risky behavior, such as driving over the speed limit.     

A Head for the Future, an intiaitive from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, produces educational videos and testimonials about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.</media:description>
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  <title>Headache Management After Concussion (Guidance for Primary Care Management)</title>
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   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2016-12-07T21:02:44+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-06-08T16:07:47+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>Headache Management After Concussion (Guidance for Primary Care Management)</media:title>
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   <media:description>Learn about post-traumatic headache statistics, common symptoms and helpful resources like this suite that can help clinical providers assess and manage the care of patients with TBI.

For a pdf of the video transcript, visit this page: 
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  <title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion John Sharpe</title>
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   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2016-11-01T15:34:32+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion John Sharpe</media:title>
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   <media:description>A car crash put Air Force veteran John Sharpe in a coma for more than 40 days. When he woke up at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, doctors were unsure how much he would recover from a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). 

Through years of treatment at the VA, John showed remarkable progress in his health. Today, he’s a peer counselor for TBI patients at the VA, thrives in his career, and continues therapy with the support of his wife and children. 

Sharpe shares his story as a TBI champion for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil 

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It’s important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs an MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.</media:description>
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  <title>DVBIC Video: Stretches to Help with Neck Pain after Concussion</title>
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   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2016-10-03T14:44:24+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-05-30T06:52:48+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>DVBIC Video: Stretches to Help with Neck Pain after Concussion</media:title>
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   <media:description>This short video, developed by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), demonstrates six stretching exercises for reducing neck strain after a concussion. 

Following the instructions in this video correctly can help relieve neck pain. If pain persists speak with your health care provider.

For more information about concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury, please visit the DVBIC website: dvbic.dcoe.mil</media:description>
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  <title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion Jake Young</title>
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   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2016-08-29T14:40:44+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-07-09T07:37:11+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion Jake Young</media:title>
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   <media:description>Multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBI) left retired Navy SEAL Jake Young feeling agitated, with trouble staying focused. He never imagined that training service dogs would be a key to his recovery. 

Working with service dogs helped Young cope with his TBI symptoms. He isn’t the only one benefiting from his work. The dogs Young trains go on to support injured veterans and service members, which inspires him to go above and beyond. 

Young shares his story as a “TBI champion” for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It's important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs an MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.</media:description>
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  <title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion Randy Dexter</title>
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  <author>
   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2016-08-18T12:48:31+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>A Head for the Future TBI Champion Randy Dexter</media:title>
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   <media:description>After sustaining a brain injury while playing football, U.S. Army veteran Randy Dexter joined a rehabilitation program where he met his new best friend, a dog that shared his passion for surfing. Ricochet the “surfice” therapy dog helped Dexter find a unique way to cope with his traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms. The organization that joined Dexter and Ricochet also raised $10,000 for Dexter to get his own service dog, Captain. Dexter went on to graduate college with honors and now gives speeches raising awareness of TBI. 

Dexter shares his story as a “TBI champion” for A Head for the Future, the TBI awareness and prevention initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/

Visit http://dvbic.dcoe.mil/aheadforthefuture to learn about inspiring stories from those in the military community who experienced brain injuries and sought help. The website also features additional resources to prevent, recognize and recover from brain injury.

Follow the initiative on Twitter @AHFTF_Page, and the A Head for the Future page on Facebook.

It's important to know that each TBI is different; not everyone who sustains a TBI experiences these signs and symptoms, needs an MRI for diagnosis, or requires identical treatment.</media:description>
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  <title>DCoE Webinar: Help-seeking Behavior for Psychological Health Concerns in Service Members</title>
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   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
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  <published>2016-08-16T18:00:43+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>DCoE Webinar: Help-seeking Behavior for Psychological Health Concerns in Service Members</media:title>
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   <media:description>(Presented May 26, 2016)Service members are often susceptible to increased rates of diagnosed psychological health concerns. This is particularly true in service members who have experienced multiple deployments and/or served in combat roles. Data suggests that relatively few service members with psychological health concerns seek help, which may increase the risk of ongoing symptoms, diminished readiness, and career implications. These barriers to care are present across all service branches, including the National Guard and reserve components, who face additional challenges and potentially reduced access to psychological health care or resources. 

This review presents research findings about the barriers to care for service members, along with systematic efforts to reduce stigma and facilitate help-seeking behavior. Additionally, the presentation will discuss strategies that health care providers and line leaders can implement to reduce stigma and facilitate help-seeking behavior.

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

-- Identify the major barriers in seeking help for psychological health concerns for service members.
-- Recognize systematic efforts to increase access to care, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behavior.
-- Apply strategies to dispel stigma and facilitate help-seeking for psychological health concerns in service members.

Presenter:
Bradford W. Applegate, Ph.D.
Real Warriors Campaign Clinical Psychological Health Subject Matter Expert
Silver Spring, Maryland

Moderator:
Vladimir Nacev, Ph.D., ABPP
Acting Chief, Implementation Division
Deployment Health Clinical Center
Silver Spring, Maryland

For materials for this webinar, please visit: http://dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars/Archive.aspx

DCoE hosts monthly webinars to provide information and facilitate discussion on a variety of topics related to psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Videos of the webinars are uploaded after the event and are for informational purposes only. **Continuing education credits are only available at the time of the event.

Learn about upcoming webinars at http://www.dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars.aspx</media:description>
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  <title>DCoE Webinar: Program Evaluation Can Help You Achieve Outcomes: Empowerment Evaluation</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eysv0B2tyKg"/>
  <author>
   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
   <uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgBo4-ZqM4cPpZNcgn_s1g</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2016-08-16T17:55:35+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>DCoE Webinar: Program Evaluation Can Help You Achieve Outcomes: Empowerment Evaluation</media:title>
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   <media:description>(Presented May 17, 2016) This webinar supports the efforts of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to improve the psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) system of prevention and care. This series is provided to enhance the program evaluation capabilities of attendees. The content is intended primarily for a general audience in order to better inform those who may be unfamiliar with evaluation methods.

This webinar will provide guidance on understanding the basics about empowerment evaluation—putting the logic and tools of evaluation into the hands of program evaluation practitioners, so that they can plan more systematically, implement with quality, better self-evaluate and use continuous quality improvement.

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

-- Uncover program evaluation procedures
-- Understand basic concepts and practices that form the core of empowerment evaluation
-- Introduce the Getting To Outcomes approach to empowerment evaluation

Presenters:
Capt. Armen Thoumaian, Ph.D., United States Public Health Service (USPHS)
Deputy Chief for Program Evaluation and Improvement
Office of Integrated Services
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)
Silver Spring, Maryland

Abraham H. Wandersman, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Moderator:
Susanne Meehan, B.S.
Senior Management Analyst
Contract support for DCoE
Silver Spring, Maryland

For materials for this webinar, please visit: http://dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars/Archive.aspx

DCoE hosts monthly webinars to provide information and facilitate discussion on a variety of topics related to psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Videos of the webinars are uploaded after the event and are for informational purposes only. **Continuing education credits are only available at the time of the event.

Learn about upcoming webinars at http://www.dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars.aspx</media:description>
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  <title>DCoE Webinar: Operating Cost Data: Advanced Cost Analyses, Business Case Applications</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvjTEjzIL0E"/>
  <author>
   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
   <uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgBo4-ZqM4cPpZNcgn_s1g</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2016-08-16T17:30:23+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
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   <media:title>DCoE Webinar: Operating Cost Data: Advanced Cost Analyses, Business Case Applications</media:title>
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   <media:description>(Presented June 21, 2016) This training presentation will build on the April 2016 webinar presentation and provide in-depth guidance on ways programs can construct a business case analysis. In addition, it will discuss different decision support tools.

Topics in this presentation will include advanced cost analyses and business case applications, constructing a business case analysis, understanding cost effectiveness, reduction or elimination of a capabilities gap and common challenges that arise as programs conduct costs analyses and develop a business case.

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

-- Calculate operating costs such as dollars allocated and major categories breakout (e.g., staff, supplies, equipment)
-- Understand cost effectiveness in terms of cost per beneficiary, cost per service, cost per outcome and cost to community
-- Quantify non-financial benefits
-- Address common challenges that arise when calculating and analyzing program costs

Presenters:
Capt. Armen Thoumaian, Ph.D., United States Public Health Service (USPHS)
Deputy Chief for Program Evaluation and Improvement
Office of Integrated Services
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)
Silver Spring, Maryland

Ihab Marcus, M.B.A., P.M.P.
Research Scientist
Contract support for DCoE
Silver Spring, Maryland

Jill Goodwin, Psy.D, L.M.F.T.
Research Scientist
Contract support for DCoE
Silver Spring, Maryland

Carter Frank, M.A., M.S.
Research Scientist
Contract support for DCoE
Silver Spring, Maryland

Chris Heffner, B.S.
Senior Cost Analyst
Contract support for DCoE
Silver Spring, Maryland

Moderator:
Susanne Meehan, B.S.
Senior Management Analyst
Contract support for DCoE
Silver Spring, Maryland

For materials for this webinar, please visit: http://dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars/Archive.aspx

DCoE hosts monthly webinars to provide information and facilitate discussion on a variety of topics related to psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Videos of the webinars are uploaded after the event and are for informational purposes only. **Continuing education credits are only available at the time of the event.

Learn about upcoming webinars at http://www.dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars.aspx</media:description>
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  <title>DCoE Webinar: Cognitive Rehab in Mild TBI for Military Service Members, Veterans</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDUi6RwL0WA"/>
  <author>
   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
   <uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgBo4-ZqM4cPpZNcgn_s1g</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2016-08-16T17:22:35+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
  <media:group>
   <media:title>DCoE Webinar: Cognitive Rehab in Mild TBI for Military Service Members, Veterans</media:title>
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   <media:description>(Presented June 9, 2016) Service members and veterans who experience a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) often have persistent cognitive symptoms. These symptoms may be attributed to the mild TBI, also known as concussion, or deployment-related complaints such as chronic pain, headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, substance use disorders, and life stressors following return from deployment. It is critical for service members, veterans, their families and health care providers to correctly identify the originating cause of the symptom(s) for a successful recovery process.

This presentation will highlight available resources and expertise to help provide cognitive rehabilitation to service members and veterans with a history of concussion and deployment-related symptoms (such as PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain). Through case examples and interactive discussion, speakers will address existing evidence and best practices that helped establish a collection of general principles of cognitive rehabilitation, strategies for assessment and treatment, and clinical tools to help patients manage their cognitive challenges.

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will know how to:

-- Describe the scope and process of cognitive rehabilitation for service members and veterans with mild TBI
-- Identify and apply guiding principles of therapy for service members and veterans with mild TBI
-- Articulate available resources for providers of cognitive rehabilitation that are appropriate for service members and veterans with mild TBI

Presenters:
Douglas B. Cooper, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Research Director/Neuropsychologist, Department of Neurology
San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Contract support for Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

Micaela Cornis-Pop, Ph.D.
National Program Manager, Polytrauma System of Care
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services
Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

Moderator:
Linda M. Picon, MCD, CCC-SLP
VA Senior Consultant, TBI Liaison to DCoE
Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services
Veterans Health Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland

For materials for this webinar, please visit: http://dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars/Archive.aspx

DCoE hosts monthly webinars to provide information and facilitate discussion on a variety of topics related to psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Videos of the webinars are uploaded after the event and are for informational purposes only. **Continuing education credits are only available at the time of the event.

Learn about upcoming webinars at http://www.dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars.aspx</media:description>
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  <title>DCoE Webinar: Obesity, Eating Behaviors and Stigma Among Service Members</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQydiCMPh9U"/>
  <author>
   <name>Defense Centers of Excellence for PH &amp; TBI</name>
   <uri>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgBo4-ZqM4cPpZNcgn_s1g</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2016-08-16T16:57:55+00:00</published>
  <updated>2017-01-25T19:26:25+00:00</updated>
  <media:group>
   <media:title>DCoE Webinar: Obesity, Eating Behaviors and Stigma Among Service Members</media:title>
   <media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/v/SQydiCMPh9U?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390"/>
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   <media:description>(Presented June 23, 2016) Despite the fact that a majority of Americans are overweight, individuals who are overweight or obese are frequent targets of stigma and prejudice in multiple domains, including employment, education, health care and portrayal in the media. The psychological consequences of weight stigma include low self-esteem, poor body image, depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviors. Maintaining weight standards across the Defense Department may be a challenge for service members who are overweight or obese and they may experience related stigma and bias.

This webinar will highlight Defense Department weight standards and explain the construct of weight stigma and its impact on active-duty service members. In addition, it will discuss the Fit4Duty study, which seeks to reduce excess weight gain in the military population, and recommendations for how to address the issue of obesity in health care settings.

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

-- Interpret the construct of weight stigma and the potentially adverse effect of weight stigma on the psychological functioning of active-duty service members with overweight and obesity
-- Use new strategies to address excess weight among service members without shame or bias
-- Recognize the presence of weight stigma within the military in order to more effectively address presenting medical, psychological and social issues

Presenter
Natasha A. Schvey, Ph.D.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland

Moderator
Vladimir Nacev, Ph.D., ABPP
Acting Chief, Implementation Division
Deployment Health Clinical Center
Silver Spring, Maryland  

For materials for this webinar, please visit: http://dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars/Archive.aspx

DCoE hosts monthly webinars to provide information and facilitate discussion on a variety of topics related to psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Videos of the webinars are uploaded after the event and are for informational purposes only. 

**Continuing education credits are only available at the time of the event.

Learn about upcoming webinars at http://www.dcoe.mil/Training/Monthly_Webinars.aspx</media:description>
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