LIST OF REFERENCES RELATED TO

PSYCHIATRIC CLAIMS

Online Resources:

1. JSRRC Verification Guide

http://cptraining.vba.va.gov/C&P Trainin2-/Job Aids!Documents/JSRRC St
ressor.doc

2. Training Letter 07-02 Resources for Research ofPTSD Stressors (use of VBA-
sanctioned websites for verification of stressors)
http://vbaw.vba. va. 2-0V!bl/21!publ icat!Letters!Trn2-Ltrs/TL07-02.doc

3. National Center for PTSD

website: www.ncptsd.va.gov

4. Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation

and Pension Examinations
http://W\\!w.ptsdmanual.com/ptsd.pdf

5. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Implications for Primary Care, Veterans Health
Initiative, VA Employee Education Service, 2002 /
http://vaww.sites.lrn.va.g()v!vacatalQg

6. PILOTS Database

The PILOTS database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences
of exposure to traumatic events. It is produced by the National Center for
PTSD, and is electronically available to the public. There is no charge for
using the database, and no account or password is required. Although it is
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the PILOTS database
is not limited to literature on PTSD among veterans.

To Search: http://vaw\v.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/publications/pilots/index.html

User's GUide/Thesaurus/Quick Reference:

http://vavvw.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/publicalioDs/pilots/dbguide.htm I
7. VA C&P PTSD Rating Job Aids
http://vbavv.vba.va.gov/bI/21/ratirw:lrat06.htm

Includes helpful website links:

http://vbaw.vba.va.gov/bl/21/rating/rat06f.htm

The following resources are in BVA's library:

1. Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)

American Psychiatric Association, 1994 (full text) and Casebook.

2. Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-

TR) American Psychiatric Association, 1994/Text Revision, 2000 (full text) and
Casebook.

3. Psychiatry in the Everyday Practice of Law, 2 nd Ed., Martin Blinder, 1982.

4. A Psychiatric Glossary, 5th Ed., American Medical Associate, 1980.

5. Review of Psychiatry, Volumes 8 and 10, American Psychiatric Press, 1991.

Other Resources Used By Dr. Lehman:

1. Kaplan & Sadock Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 2005 (etiology (e.g.

genetics), diagnosis (e.g. Dexamethasone suppression test), treatment).

2. APA Clinical Textbook of Psychiatry, 2003 (etiology (e.g. genetics), diagnosis

(e.g. Dexamethasone Suppression Test), treatment).

3. Hurst's The Heart, 2004 (sudden cardiac death).

BVA Training Materials References

1. Use and Consideration of GAF Scores for Rating Purposes, Rick Thrasher,
October 2007 Grand Rounds, and Supplementary information, Use and
Consideration of GAF Scores for Rating Purposes (handout).

2. Use of Neuropsychological Evaluation in determining the effects of Traumatic

Brain Injury, Cynthia Sullivan, Ph.D., May 2007 Grand Rounds (handout).

3. PTSD Stressor Development and Related Issues, Grand Rounds, May 2007
(handout).

4. Legal Considerations in Adjudicating Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, Matthew

Tenner, May 2007 Ground Rounds (handout).

5. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System, Global

Assessment of Functioning: Optimizing GAF score determination and use in
PTSD, Satellite Broadcast, September 24,2007 (available on DVD video).