Army, VA partner for PTSD drug study
From the Frederick News Post by Courtney Mabeus An Army office at Fort Detrick and a veterans program are teaming up to study drugs that could help treat combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder....
View ArticleLejeune health care bill is unstuck in Senate
Great news. Be sure to let Senator DeMint know how much you disapprove of holding this bill up. —– From the Army Times By Rick Maze - Staff writer A stalled veterans’ bill is now on track for Senate...
View ArticleArmy to stop using forensic psychiatrists to evaluate soldiers diagnosed with...
From The Seattle Time By Hal Brenton The Army no longer will use forensic psychiatrists to evaluate soldiers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and under consideration for medical...
View ArticleUsing technology to battle PTSD
From the Boston Globe by Chelsea Conaboy Brian Sullivan, a former Army bomb technician, quit treatment for post-traumatic stress when, he said, doctors began pushing him to take medications he didn’t...
View ArticleFighting military suicides with peer counseling
(CBS News) The Pentagon granted a six-month extension Wednesday to a pilot call-in program for American military personnel considering suicide. The suicide rate among both active-duty troops and...
View ArticleObama ordering VA to add staff, see suicidal vets within 24 hours
From Stars and Stripes By Megan McClosky WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand mental health services and suicide...
View ArticleIOM: DoD policies worsen drug, alcohol problems
From Militarytimes.com By Patricia Kime - Staff writer Posted : Monday Sep 17, 2012 16:10:17 EDT On-base facilities that sell cheap alcohol to troops, Pentagon policies that allow controlled substances...
View ArticleSubstance-use disorders linked to increased risk of death for veterans with PTSD
From Healthcanal.com ANN ARBOR, Mich.- Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who are also battling drug or alcohol problems face a higher risk of death, according to new research from...
View ArticleTime to Pay the Price of War
From the Huffington Post By Leila Levinson The Lives of Others is a 2006 German movie about a secret policeman who spies on civilians suspected of criticizing the East German government. As well as...
View ArticleFor Veterans, a Surge of New Treatments for Trauma
From NYT.com By TINA ROSENBERG Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work. TAGS: MENTAL HEALTH, PTSD, VETERANS Suicide is now the leading cause of death in the army. More soldiers...
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