[The use of violence in military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder]

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychological pathology in the general population, but also in the military, given the operational context. Several complementary theories based on neuroscience and psychoanalysis have sought to explain the links between PTSD and violent acts. Violence is seen as an expression of the illness, acting as a symptom of traumatic repetition, or as evidence of behavioral changes at work. The consequences of PTSD and violence impact all the individual's bio-psycho-social spheres. Prevention policies have been developed in the military environment to detect and treat patients as early as possible.