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05-11-2003, 12:34 AM
War's psychological effects monitored
By Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes
May 10, 2003
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain —– The heavy fighting in Iraq might be over, but some servicemembers will come home with horrible memories of the war’s violence.
The Defense Department’s top doctor says that the military is doing a better job identifying troops who might have a difficult time dealing with the battlefield’s horrific images.
Dr. William Winkenwerder, the assistant secretary for health affairs, said the goal is to identify servicemembers showing the first signs of post-traumatic stress syndrome before they return to their families.
Full Story (http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section= 104&article=15445)
By Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes
May 10, 2003
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain —– The heavy fighting in Iraq might be over, but some servicemembers will come home with horrible memories of the war’s violence.
The Defense Department’s top doctor says that the military is doing a better job identifying troops who might have a difficult time dealing with the battlefield’s horrific images.
Dr. William Winkenwerder, the assistant secretary for health affairs, said the goal is to identify servicemembers showing the first signs of post-traumatic stress syndrome before they return to their families.
Full Story (http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section= 104&article=15445)