. 2015 Feb;32(2):14-20.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in a VA Polytrauma Clinic

Judith B Kosasih¹, Thomas A Hammeke¹, Peter Graskamp¹, Kelly Owsiany¹

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¹ is a board-certified physiatrist and section chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, medical director of the Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, and medical director of the Polytrauma Clinic Support Team and Amputation Clinic Team; is a board-certified neuropsychologist; is a staff psychologist; and was a psychology technician for the Polytrauma Clinic Support Team at the time of the study; all at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Kosasih also is a professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Dr. Hammeke also is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, both at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

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PMCID: PMC6363329

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in a VA Polytrauma Clinic

Judith B Kosasih et al. Fed Pract. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;32(2):14-20.

Authors

Judith B Kosasih¹, Thomas A Hammeke¹, Peter Graskamp¹, Kelly Owsiany¹

Affiliation

¹ is a board-certified physiatrist and section chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, medical director of the Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, and medical director of the Polytrauma Clinic Support Team and Amputation Clinic Team; is a board-certified neuropsychologist; is a staff psychologist; and was a psychology technician for the Polytrauma Clinic Support Team at the time of the study; all at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Kosasih also is a professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Dr. Hammeke also is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, both at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

PMID: 30766041
PMCID: PMC6363329

Abstract

A large-scale study suggests that veterans with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may benefit from structured treatment interventions focused on developing compensatory skills for their attention and impulsivity issues.

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