A comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among servicemembers returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the health care system in place to meet those needs, gaps in the care system, and the costs associated with these conditions and with providing quality health care to all those in need.

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Part I: Introduction, Current Policy Context, and Historical Perspective --- Chapter One: Introduction --- Chapter Two: The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq - An Overview --- Part II: The Nature and Scope of the Problem --- Chapter Three: Prevalence of PTSD, Depression, and TBI Among Returning Servicemembers --- Chapter Four: Survey of Individuals Previously Deployed for OEF/OIF --- Part III: Immediate and Long-Term Consequences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury --- Chapter Five: Predicting the Immediate and Long-Term Consequences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom --- Part IV: Economic Consequences --- Chapter Six: The Cost of Post-Deployment Mental Health and Cognitive Conditions --- Part V: Caring for the Invisible Wounds --- Chapter Seven: Systems of Care: Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Access to High-Quality Care --- Part VI: Conclusions and Recommendations --- Chapter Eight: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Conclusions and Recommendations.