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2. Veterans benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder in the ...

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   Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event.It is characterized by several of the following signs or symptoms: unwanted re-experiencing of the traumatic event—such as vivid, intense, and emotion-laden intrusive memories—dissociative flashback episodes, or nightmares; active avoidance of thoughts, memories, or reminders ...

3. President's Commission on Care for America's Returning ...

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   Update and keep current the disability rating schedule; Develop flexibility within Vocational Rehabilitation and Education (VRE) program; Aggressively Prevent and Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. Enable all Iraq & Afghanistan veterans who need PTSD care to receive it from the VA; Address shortage in mental health ...

4. Post-traumatic stress disorder - Wikipedia

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   The United States Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 830,000 Vietnam War veterans had symptoms of PTSD. [261] The National Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Study (NVVRS) found 15% of male and 9% of female Vietnam veterans had PTSD at the time of the study. Life-time prevalence of PTSD was 31% for males and 27% for females.

5. Veterans' PTSD symptoms could improve with hyperbaric oxygen ...

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   Israeli researchers found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could improve PTSD in combat veterans. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses mental health in the military and how this treatment could help.

6. Talk : Veterans benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder ...

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   revising the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders to better reflect problems experienced by veterans with PTSD - Advocated by almost all veterans service organizations, and does not seem to have any substantial opposition, especially since the Rating Formula is so dated (it was written in the 1940s).

7. Senate GOP votes down bill calling on VA to study marijuana ...

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   Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research marijuana as a remedy for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Senators ...

8. Clinician Administered PTSD Scale - Wikipedia

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   The Clinically Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) is an in-person clinical assessment for measuring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [1] The CAPS includes 30 items administered by a trained clinician to assess PTSD symptoms, [2] including their frequency and severity. The CAPS distinguishes itself from other PTSD assessments in that it can ...

9. United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Wikipedia

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   The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. Non-healthcare benefits include disability ...