Tuesday, February 28, 2006

1-in-10 US Iraq veterans have stress disorder

Nearly one in 10 American soldiers who served in Iraq were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, most after witnessing death or participating in combat, a study said on Tuesday. Overall, 19.1 percent of soldiers and Marines who returned from Iraq met the military’s “risk criteria for a mental health concern” such as post-traumatic stress or depression, compared to 11.3 percent among veterans who served in Afghanistan and 8.5 percent from deployments elsewhere.

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Posted by Tom Beckman on 02/28 at 11:09 PM
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