Sunday, April 20, 2008

Nearly 1 in 5 Iraq Vets Reports Signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The first large-scale, nongovernmental assessment of the psychological needs of U.S. troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past six years finds that 20 percent of military troops who have returned from war—some 300,000 total—report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression. Slightly more than half have sought treatment, according to the study by Rand.

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