Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune
Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries
Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts Iraq veterans use fly fishing as therapy, finding comfort on the waterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod. VA to make it easier for vets to qualify for combat stress compensationWASHINGTON — Female soldiers and others serving in dangerous roles behind the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan have long complained it was hard to prove their combat experience when applying for disability for post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD, depression, alcohol land more veterans in UK criminal justice system than AfghanistanLONDON — Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse are behind an alarming rise in the number of former British soldiers ending up in prison, a report says — and more veterans have had tangles with the law than there are British troops in Afghanistan. Veterans Administration begins effort to help keep arrested veterans out of future troubleDENVER — Bracing for an influx of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an ambitious effort to locate veterans who’ve had minor brushes with the law and offer them treatment to try to prevent repeat crimes. |
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