Saving Sergeant Nickel
They survived Iraq and Afghanistan. Now the challenge is keeping traumatized vets out of jail.
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PTSD
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Coming Home Shell-Shocked
How do we treat post-traumatic stress disorder if we don’t first understand it?
After Aurora, Expect PTSD to Spread Far Beyond Theater
Two studies of Virginia Tech students provide information on the likelihood and treatment of stress-related psychological symptoms following a mass shooting.
More Evidence That MDMA Could Ease PTSD
Researchers advance the idea that ecstasy and other controversial drugs could help treat traumatized combat vets.
Beyond PTSD: Soldiers Have Injured Souls
Now that modern militaries accept that war creates psychological trauma, therapists wonder about its toll on the spirit.
Class of Antipsychotics Ineffective in PTSD Treatment
The future may hold a drug therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, but some of the popular choices of the last few years, like Risperdal, won't be part of it.
PTSD Therapy: Restoring Honor to the Enemy
The golden rule has some effectiveness as a therapeutic tool, even in treating combat stress.
Vets With PTSD Awarded Higher Disability Benefits
A group of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with PTSD in a class-action lawsuit settled with the U.S. government to increase their disability benefits.
A Brief History of Combat Trauma
Despite its martial traditions, Germany has lagged in coming to grips with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Addressing PTSD With Surf Therapy
"If everybody had an ocean ..." perhaps Western militaries could start addressing cases of combat stress without medication, trading hang fire for hang 10.