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November 25, 2009
Military attempting to understand PTSD triggers.
The AP (11/20, Chang) reports that a "military experiment," funded in part by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is trying "to predict who's most at risk" for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is "thought to affect as many as one in five" Iraq and Afghanistan vets.
The experiment involves select units "undergoing a battery of physical and mental tests before deployment," including "genetic testing, brain imaging, and stress exams. They are followed in war zones and upon return." According to the AP, understanding "underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded -- if they can get early help."
Related Links:
- Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD," Alicia Chang, Record Online, November 20, 2009.
Posted by admin at November 25, 2009 07:46 PM