War-related mental health problems of today's veterans: new clinical awareness
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System for Focal, Closed-System Central Nervous System Injury
Published on: November 29, 2024
Roy R Reeves1, Jefferson D Parker, Deborah J Konkle-Parker
1G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA. roy.reeves@med.va.gov
Abstract:
1. Veterans of the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may have been exposed to significant psychological stressors, resulting in mental and emotional disorders. 2. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by symptoms in three domains: reexperiencing the trauma, avoiding stimuli associated with the trauma, and symptoms of increased autonomic arousal. 3. Treatment of PTSD often requires both psychological and pharmacological interventions. 4. In addition to PTSD, other mental disorders may be precipitated or worsened by exposure to combat, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance abuse.
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