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Complex contribution of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder to veteran suicide: facing an increasing
1College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. elee10@uthsc.edu
Purpose:
The purpose of this case study is to present the complex contribution of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to suicide and international standards of treatment among veterans deployed to the Middle East.
Conclusions:
PTSD carries increased physical and psychological health risk in combat soldiers. Internationally, guidelines for PTSD promote cognitive behavior therapies, specifically exposure therapy, as first line treatment; however, implementation varies among countries.
Practice Implications:
Evidence supports the benefit of exposure-based psychotherapy for combat-related PTSD. Commonly prescribed antidepressants and other psychotherapy treatments may not be as beneficial.
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