Dec 19th, 2006 · In California, the National Guard is taking an innovative approach to dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. To head off PTSD problems during and after combat tours in Iraq, the Guard is embedding counselors with its troops.
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.
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).
Jul 8th, 2005 · As part of the Span of War Series, NPR's Joseph Shapiro concludes a two-part story on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Herold Noel is a veteran of the war in Iraq, with PTSD. In this segment, Noel talks about the groups that helped him find a place to live and find some purpose in his life.
Jul 7th, 2005 · For many young men and women, joining the military is a path out of poverty. But those who return to impoverished neighborhoods with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can find it especially hard to recover. We profile Herold Noel, a veteran of the Iraq war who ended up homeless before getting help.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · When scientists study the psychiatric injuries of war, they usually study it in men. But now more women are coming back from Iraq with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Abbie Pickett of the Wisconsin National Guard faces a continuing struggle to get her life back on track.