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June 18, 2010

About One-Tenth Of Soldiers Returning From Iraq May Be Impaired By Mental Health Problems

Between 8.5 percent and 14 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq report serious functional impairment due to either posttraumatic stress disorder or depression, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

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June 17, 2010

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Dementia Among Older Veterans

Older veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear more likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period than those without PTSD, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

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February 12, 2010

Posttraumatic stress disorder: Virtual reality and other technologies offer hope

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) threatens to overload healthcare and social support systems worldwide as the number of cases rises and existing treatments are not sufficiently effective. New approaches to treatment are relying on technology, such as virtual reality, to alleviate the psychologically damaging effects of PTSD.

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November 27, 2009

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Professionals Laud DMS’s Friedman, Schnurr

The International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) recently honored Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) faculty members Matthew J. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., and Paula P. Schnurr, Ph.D., for their work as co-founders of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Friedman, a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology & toxicology and executive director of the national center

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