Tag: PTSD

Malaria Drug Causes Brain Damage

  Back Malaria drug causes brain damage that mimics PTSD: case study The case of a service member diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder but found instead to have brain damage caused by a malaria drug raises questions about the origin of similar symptoms in other post-9/11 veterans. According to the …

DOD Suicide Report 2013

  Back This annual report of the DoDSER program summarizes CY 2013 fatal and nonfatal suicide events reported and submitted by March 31, 2014. This report is composed of aggregated DoDSER data for each of the four covered Services: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. Data for each DoDSER …

Benzodiazepines to Treatment PTSD

  Back Benzodiazepines were introduced in the 1960’s to replace barbiturates, which were effective as sedatives but were dangerous in overdosage and often abused. The stress-reducing and sedating properties of benzodiazepines made them seemingly an ideal drug to manage anxiety and insomnia symptoms and they became useful in addressing other …

Traumatic Experience & Suicidal Behaviors

  Back Although much has been written about the association of traumatic experiences with the development of psychiatric morbidity, less is known specifically about the relationship between trauma and attempted suicide or suicide. Attempted suicide and suicide are outcomes with a complex etiology, and the risk factors for each vary …

VA Take-Home Opioids

  Back As requested by the United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the VA Office of Inspector General conducted a study to assess the provision of VA outpatient (take-home) opioids and monitoring of patients on opioid therapy (hereinafter referred to as opioid patients). Specifically, we described both the prevalence …

Reintegration of Post 9-11 Veterans

  Back Despite its best intentions and a significant commitment of resources, the U.S. Army is not effectively fulfilling its institutional responsibility to adequately prepare its departing veterans to enter into productive civilian life and employment at the conclusion of their time in uniform. The combination of an ineffectual understanding …

Veteran shot, killed by officers after firing weapon

  back GASTON COUNTY – A veteran was shot and killed by police Monday after he fired his weapon at them, Gaston County authorities said. The shooting happened on Wedowee Lane. Police Chief James Buie addressed the media Monday night, calling it an “unfortunate situation.” Buie said Gaston County Communications …

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