shoe
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 Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:27 am Post subject: New model of PTSD treatment for soldiers |
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The rates of military personnel returning from Iraq with PTSD may be up to 30 percent, which would be nearly equivalent to the prevalence of PTSD in Vietnam veterans. Unfortunately, not all cases are caught when a soldier leaves the battlefield and goes through a mental health screening. This may be in part due to a person's unwillingness to admit to what some may consider a 'weakness'. The new model now has follow-up visits after a period of months to review the soldier's mental health. A previous article mentioned this follow-up visit has resulted in more diagnoses of PTSD then the exit-screening.
The article mentions that today's methods of treating PTSD are much more effective than those of the past, and that the earlier it is caught the more easier it is to treat.
A new soldier-to-soldier counseling program has also been started which may help certain soldiers who would rather only talk to those who've gone through the same thing.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9024783/site/newsweek/ |
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