The brain is the coordination center of not only sensation, but also nervous and intellectual activity that drives our reality. Extreme emotional trauma, a severe physical blow to the head and actions in battle that contradict personal moral beliefs often result in disorders and injuries that haunt veterans long after they return from war zones. Experts outline the cause and effect of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and moral injury, setting the stage for a discussion about the technologies and treatments being developed to evaluate and rehabilitate sufferers. For more information, braintreatmentcenter.com
Jon Warren, Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, Veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom Scott Stephenson, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (ret.), Veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom Kevin Murphy, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Radiation Oncology Service, University of California, San Diego Yi Jin, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the Board, Brain Treatment Center Moderator: Dennis Kneale, Principal, Dennis Kneale Media; Independent Journalist and Media Strategist