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Virtual reality therapy helps troops deal with PTSD (www.examiner.com)

The military is turning to the virtual world to treat traumatized veterans of the Iraq war, giving troops a high-tech way to confront and overcome mental war wounds. Virtual Iraq uses... More

Tags: virtual reality therapy,troops,ptsd

Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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PTSD rates higher for troops who kill (www.airforcetimes.com)

New research presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies shows post-traumatic stress disorder rates are higher in service members who have had to kill someone. Shira Maguen,... More

Tags: ptsd,troops,killing,veterans,iraq,afghanistan

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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Task force to examine similarities in murder cases (www.kxrm.com)

A task force at Fort Carson will look for common threads among soldiers charged with several murders. Six soldiers have been accused of committing eight different murders since 2005. Another three... More

Tags: colorado,fort carson,ptsd,tbi,us army,us military,murders,soldiers,troops,task force

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

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Chair Of Joint Chiefs Calls For Broader PTSD Screenings (www.medicalnewstoday.com)

Michael Mullen, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently proposed that all returning combat troops undergo screening for post-traumatic stress disorder with a mental health professional, according... More

Tags: adm mike mullen,joint chiefs of staff,ptsd,troops,posttraumatic stress disorder,mental health

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

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