SOP 715: Disability and Treatment: Physical, Sensory and Psychiatric

This course covers service-related injuries, disabilities and chronic illnesses. Specifically, the course is focused on physical, sensory and psychiatric disorders acquired via military service. The course covers both historic and present-day disorders dating back to the Vietnam War era. Characteristics, including functional limitations and vocational implications, of disorders such as traumatic amputations, musculoskeletal injuries, burn injuries, hearing impairments, visual impairments, chemical, biological and radiological exposure, infectious diseases, depression, substance use disorders, blast-related injuries and the psychological impact of physical and mental torture. Treatment modalities employed for these disorders are covered along with prevention strategies to prevent secondary disabilities.