A growing body of work suggests the right hippocampal head as an early site of atrophy in early memory impairment. Subtle atrophic changes are detectable within a common atlas template allowing imaging assessment across centers.

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Research performed on soldiers in the military far exceeds that of research performed on military health care providers. The focus of this study was to explore the prevalence of burnout among the health care providers of the 101 st Airborne Division in relation to deployments. A cross-sectional survey was electronically dispersed to 158 health care professionals including combat medics, physician assistants, and physicians. Over one-third of these professionals completed the online anonymous survey successfully. Results revealed that the majority of those surveyed were, in fact, burnt out. The study showed no correlation between burnout and deployment, though it did demonstrate correlation to the number of leave days accrued. More in-depth research and analysis is needed to further explain this correlation of health care providers in the military, the amount of leave days they have accrued, and burnout. Further research is also needed to see if this high level of burnout is present among military providers of other services, in different locations, and between different professions.

Significant data to suggest the need for more appropriate precautions for volunteers participating in stage hypnosis is presented. This paper is a case report of a soldier previously injured in battle who, due to participating in stage hypnosis one year after his injury, experienced a dissociative episode wherein post-traumatic stress symptoms were prominent. During this episode, which lasted over three hours, the service member assaulted an acquaintance, subsequently believed he was a prisoner of war, experienced amnesia for some of the events, and was eventually psychiatrically hospitalized. The diagnosis of acute psychotic reaction was rendered. Fortunately for this service member, upon his return to his treating hospital center, his primary medical team made an appropriate referral. Psychotherapeutic treatment allowed this individual to integrate his traumatic experiences, gain control and understanding of his behavior, and extinguish his pain and suffering, returning to his successful career.

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Providing behavioral health care to numerous beneficiaries spread over a large and dangerous area is a unique and challenging responsibility faced by the U.S. Army in the deployed environment. We describe the use of telebehavioral health as one tool available to behavioral health officers in Afghanistan to reach remote service members when face-to-face encounters are not possible or practical. Finally, challenges to the current telebehavioral system established during Operation Enduring Freedom are discussed, with recommendations made for implementation in future deployed settings.

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