News tagged with soldiers

Vets' readjustment issues may spur PTSD treatment

(HealthDay)—The stress of readjusting to civilian life is a major reason some U.S. soldiers seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Study: Rest periods crucial to allow soldiers' brains to heal from trauma

Soldiers should be given regular periods of respite to recover from combat exposure, experts argue, following the findings of a Dutch study of NATO soldiers returning from deployment in Afghanistan.

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 04, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

War is not necessarily the cause of post-traumatic stress disorder

Recent research carried out at Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, shows that surprisingly, the majority of soldiers exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome were suffering from poor mental health ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 17, 2012 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

PTSD outcomes improve as US Army adds behavioral health screening to primary care

American Soldiers are reaping the rewards of an innovative Army program designed to identify and treat Soldiers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression earlier by conducting behavioral health screening ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jun 06, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Soldiers who desecrate the dead see themselves as hunters

Modern day soldiers who mutilate enemy corpses or take body-parts as trophies are usually thought to be suffering from the extreme stresses of battle. But, research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 21, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

Study: Rates of PTSD among Afghanistan, Iraq soldiers dramatically lower than predicted

A decade after the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, studies have shown that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among troops is surprisingly low, and a Harvard researcher credits the drop, in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 17, 2012 | 2.6 / 5 (5) | 0 |

US Army examines why some soldiers avoid PTSD care, strategies to keep them in treatment

U.S. Army researcher Maj. Gary H. Wynn, M.D., shared new analysis on why some Soldiers suffering from combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) never seek care or drop out of treatment early during a presentation ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 07, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Virginia man injured in gun accident gets new face (Update)

(AP) -- After 15 years of wearing a mask and living as a recluse, a 37-year-old Virginia man disfigured in a gun accident got a new face, nose, teeth and jaw in what University of Maryland physicians say ...

Surgery Mar 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

National guardsmen face a high risk of developing alcohol abuse problems following deployment

Soldiers in the National Guard with no history of alcohol abuse are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment, according to a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence journa ...

Health Feb 16, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

US Army suicides down, sex assaults up

The Pentagon said Thursday the number of suicides in the US Army fell last year for the first time since 2004, but that sexual assaults increased.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 1

In Iraq war, a revolution in battlefield medicine

The Iraq war ushered in dramatic advances in battlefield medicine, with the effects of homemade bombs leading the US military to radically change how it treats wounded soldiers.

Other Dec 11, 2011 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Understanding the biology of PTSD

(Medical Xpress) -- The images of war often stay with those who have experienced it long after a conflict is over. While the physical wounds are apparent, we are learning more and more about the toll these conflicts take ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 10, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

Letters from home may help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder in happily married soldiers

A new study from the Journal of Traumatic Stress finds that for active-duty male soldiers in the U.S. Army who are happily married, communicating frequently with one's spouse through letters and emails during deployment may pr ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jun 03, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Occupational lung diseases in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

A Wednesday morning session will explore the inhalational exposures and respiratory outcomes of military deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Presenters will review current knowledge on complex inhalational exposures, epidemiologic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 18, 2011 | not rated yet | 1

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