title: The evaluation and treatment of comorbid pain and PTSD in a military setting: an overview.
abstract: The present article reviews the growing prevalence of comorbid pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the military. This has been caused by the ongoing military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, where new combat conditions/strategies are causing these comorbid conditions. Fortunately, comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment programs, originally developed for a civilian population and in academic settings, are being successfully "translated" or utilized in the military environment. Recent data demonstrating this translational clinical intervention are presented. Finally, challenges encountered when translating these interventions in a military environment are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Health Psychology Service, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGeary
authors.forename: Mysti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vriend
authors.forename: Alan L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gatchel
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation