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UTA professor returns from first federal health subcommittee meeting in D.C.

Written by Ali Mustansir

Thursday, 05 February 2009 09:36 PM

Organizational behavior professor James Quick, who was appointed to the Department Of Defense Psychological Health External Advisory Subcommittee, returned from his first meeting in Washington, D.C., last week since being appointed in December. The subcommittee focuses on the prevention and treatment of problems soldiers experience after returning from combat. Quick and other subcommittee members attended a half dozen briefings in order to inform them on what is being done to promote psychological health right now. The report given to subcommittee members stressed two overlapping signature issues in military mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Both can have varying effects depending on the person and its severity. Quick commented on the possible rise in military suicides. “What’s important to find is what is not visible.” Quick said. Quick also attended the Defense Health Board meeting in December, where he had the opportunity to meet the core members of the board. He will attend one more meeting in March before they layout plans for the rest of the two-year appointment. Views: 1318 | E-mail   Be first to comment this article Powered by AkoComment Tweaked Special Edition v.1.4.6 AkoComment © Copyright 2004 by Arthur Konze - www.mamboportal.com All right reserved

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