God, the Army, and PTSD

During the Iraq war, however, the great difficulty veterans experienced in getting psychiatric care—greater than before—was not a product of cost-cutting, but of conviction: many Bush administration officials believed that soldiers who supported the war would not face psychological problems, and if they did, they would find comfort in faith. In a resigned tone, one prominent researcher who worked for the VA, and asked that he not be identified because ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
3.8
by Patricia L'Herrou - Nov. 24, 2009

a story which explores what is ptsd, and the impact of the symptoms on returning soldiers, with some focus on how the religious faith of many of those comes into question when living thru war experiences, and the inadequacies of using religious faith as an antidote to that trauma. sources are revealing accounts from veterans and soldiers and those of the care-givers who've worked with them

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