In the past, veterans have had to prove a stressor if they have been diagnosed with PTSD, to show it’s service-connected. That often involved finding witnesses to back up the story or asking for letters from commanders. Lamborn said the bill would remove the ability of the Veterans Affair...
For many service members and their families, the effects of going to war can linger long after a deployment is over, and often those struggles happen behind closed doors. But on sites like Facebook and Twitter, some military spouses have found that taking their stories public has helped them ...
328. This increase in hospitalizations was driven by sharp increases in hospitalization for PTSD, depression, and substance abuse. Calculated by lost duty time, the Army has been the service most affected by hospitalizations of active duty servicemembers for mental disorders, followed by the Marine ...
PTSDDisability examinationsForensic psychologyThird party informationMilitary psychologyMilitary recordsIn conducting Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations, one of the most significant sources of evidence supporting a veteran's claim for service connection are found in the veteran's service medical ...
This study is the first attempt to systematically examine the impact of prior military service and childhood adversity on physical and psychological health
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“To understand why some service members develop PTSD symptoms while others don’t, researchers have often looked at how much combat or trauma a service member has experienced while deployed. Obviously, that matters. But people respond differently, and it seems like some, by virtue of what they...
Military Connection salutes and proudly serves veterans and service members in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Guard and Reserve, and their families.The Most Stressful Job in America – Being in the MilitaryFebruary 25, 2018/in Military, Military News, Military Veteran, Veteran...
The findings highlight the likelihood that the presence of PTSD and depression in LGB veterans after military service may be due to past sexual assaultexperiences. More research is needed to understand the factors that may predict sexual assault in the military, particularly among LGB service members...
"To understand why some service members develop PTSD symptoms while others don't, researchers have often looked at how much combat or trauma a service member has experienced while deployed. Obviously, that matters. But people respond differently, and it seems like some, by virtue of what they ...