Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) remains a pervasive and challenging mental health concern, particularly among combat veterans. Traditional treatment approaches often fall short in addressing the ...
A new Veterans Affairs study finds that combat experience is associated with a higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms. But the connection is weaker when accounting for the severity of ...
Study findings out today in JAMA Network Open show an important step forward in treating the psychological injuries of war. Researchers report that treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress ...
In 2020, 13 million Americans were living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It can feel like there’s no escaping past traumas when you have PTSD. But with the help of medical professionals, ...
Among those seeking PTSD services (treatment/benefits) from the VA, there are some who misrepresent or exaggerate their combat experience, some who malinger symptoms they do not have, some who ...
Kyle Prellberg served two combat tours for the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2012, he was wounded by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade that struck his vehicle, and he was sent home to ...
U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from military sexual trauma are more likely to have disability claims denied than their counterparts who submitted combat-related PTSD claims ...
The Battle Brothers Foundation has received approval to launch an observational study on the use of medical cannabis to help combat PTSD in veterans. In concert with NiaMedic, an Israeli-American ...
A randomized controlled trial in 234 military personnel and veterans from four Texas locations found clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms in more than 60 percent of patients and ...
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