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  • PTSD Study Examines Iraq Soldiers

    By Marjorie Smith
    Published: Oct. 12, 2009

    During the past few years, soldiers have been bused from Fort Hood to Dr. Michael Telch’s anxiety disorders research lab to help determine the factors that may predispose service members to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as part of the Texas Combat PTSD Risk Project. More than 160 Iraq soldiers have completed the three-phase study that …

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      Cat from best used car said on July 24, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.
      Very interesting study. This must be the first of it's kind to test before deployment for factors that might indicate a tendency towards PTSD. Very much look forward to the updates and results after the one-year follow-ups have been carried out. Catxx