Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Military experiment and PTSD

http://www.dailyworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911200308

This article outlines a project to pre-identify individuals who might be more likely to develop PTSD--prior to engagement. This is important information to gather--but I would also like to know more about how the information is used.

Many of the returned soliders I work with in the University setting, report PSTD and request help for the symptoms without the military knowing.

Soldiers report that admitting to PTSD is not supported by military personnel; report that if their fellow soldiers know someone has sought help for PTSD, they are less trusted.

What do you hear and know about PTSD in the military? I am really concerned about this. . . We don't have any information about differences for males and females; do you think there might be differences?

LET'S talk about this

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