Purple Hearts for Post Traumatic Stress?
Jun 10th, 2008 · Should the nation's oldest military award, the Purple Heart, be given to soldiers who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Army Times staff reporter Kelly Kennedy explains the debate.
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Virtual Reality Eases Vets' Stress Disorders
May 20th, 2008 · Albert "Skip" Rizzo is a clinical psychologist at the University of Southern California and developed "Virtual Iraq," a program the Department of Defense is hoping can help veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder work through their trauma.
VA Provides Transportation to Therapy Sessions ****
Mar 16th, 2007 · The Cincinnati Veterans Administration says it will start giving a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a ride to his weekly therapy appointment. Johnny Waltz, who served in the Navy in both Afghanistan and Iraq, said he had no trouble getting appointments at the V.A. -- he just couldn't get to the sessions.
Army to Court-Martial Soldier Featured in PTSD Story ****
Dec 28th, 2006 · Earlier this month, NPR reported on problems soldiers face at Ft. Carson, Colo., when they come back from Iraq with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other emotional problems. Now, the base command has taken steps to court-martial one of the soldiers profiled in the story.
Soldiers Seeking Mental Health Treatment Face Hurdles, Prejudice ****
Dec 4th, 2006 · The military promises to help soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with emotional problems, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. But an NPR investigation at one base in Colorado finds that soldiers aren't getting the services they need.
Post-Traumatic Stress Treatment Costs Soar ****
May 31st, 2006 · The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has watched the amount of money paid to cover treatment for claims of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) rise significantly in the last five years. Some researchers believe veterans who aren't eligible for PTSD compensation are claiming disability. But efforts to redefine PTSD is alarming some veterans' advocates.
Outsourcing Compassion: Stress and the Brain *
Sep 13th, 2005 · While most people were able to recover from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, researchers in New York are trying to understand why a small number of people went on to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a serious psychiatric illness. The researchers have been using imaging technology to investigate how the trauma of 9/11 works on the brain. Stephen Smith of American Radioworks explores the brain science of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Virtual Reality Therapy for Combat Stress ****
Aug 19th, 2005 · Virtual Reality Therapy for Combat Stress August 19, 2005 · Using components from a popular video game, researchers have created a "virtual" world that simulates the sources of combat stress for use in therapy sessions to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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