Are We Winning the War against Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

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McNally, Richard J. 2012. Are we winning the war against posttraumatic stress disorder? Science 336(6083): 872-874.Abstract
The most methodologically rigorous epidemiological study on American military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan found that 4.3% of troops developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Among deployed combatants, 7.6% developed PTSD, whereas 1.4% of deployed noncombatants did so. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a program ensuring that all veterans with PTSD will receive evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, and the Army has developed Battlemind postdeployment early interventions that reduce risk for the disorder.Terms of Use
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