Pilot Study to Identify Barriers to Treatment in OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD and Low Back Pain in Establishing Transdisciplinary Complementary Interventions

摘要

The purpose of the proposed research is to empirically explore the effectiveness of standard clinical intervention for Veterans with CLBP and PTSD given multiple medical and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly in OEF/OIF Veterans. A total of 318 Veteran charts from Back School Log over 18 months were examined and divided into four Groups based on the diagnosis of PTSD and OEF/OIF status. The mean overall age was 55.86 yrs (SD 13.88) with a significant difference.