Screen Returning Military and Others at Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Monday, Apr. 15th 2013 8:13 AM
Over the past decade, more than two million Americans have deployed to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where they were routinely exposed to life-threatening events. Such traumas may result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by intrusive thoughts and memories of traumatic experiences.
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