Military Question Validity of Ptsd Posted: 12-19-07 11:31am
I just read an article in Newseek that
stated the some military PTSD patients are
questioned b/c of the number of cases of
osliders who take armies to court is so
high. So, what some defense officials do
is hire "spies" who follow PTSD patients
around to actually track their behavior
and see if they are faking.
Do you think that this is ethical?
Personally, I think it's horrible, as
surveillance could exacerbate PTSD
symtpoms. And what a horrible thing to do
--- to make it harder for vets to claim
reimbursement for the traumas they incur
during war.
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paintedmouse
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Posted: 12-28-07 19:11pm
Everyone gets "tramautized" it is
dependent on the person to which degree
the trauma affects their lives. Some
people can live a normal life but for one
"trigger" that causes a total meltdown.
Some people can be fine within their homes
or routines but have trouble outside, and
on the flip side some people resent all
things before they encountered the trauma.
Many can function normally and can
improve with therapy.
Some people do want money and free time.
Government health care is excellent
compared to what most people have.
However, we must look at things in a
practical way. There are limited funs.
Treatment should be based on severity and
not blanket clauses. A guy who has PSTD
becuase he lost his hand when his buddy
died and is afraid of loud noises
shouldn't get the same help as someone
with PSTD who has separation anxiety,
which can be easily treated by therapy.
I'm not putting limits on suffering, but
rather pointing out that the system which
awards a level of health care for "PSTD"
should be more aware of the disease and
should make levels of care appropriate to
the person.
Remember, most of these persons coming
back from war are 22-30 yo's looking for a
good time, many don't have established
families and they want to continue the
great American endless youth. If someone
presents enough suspicious behavior then
she/he should be watched. Not only for
the sake of the taxpayer's money but for
the sake of protecting a person with a
mental problem from erratic, inconsistent
behaviour that could harm themselves or
others.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 01-03-08 06:22am
My cousin is off to Afghanistan in a
couple of months ... I wonder how common
PTSD is for mountain bridagiers and if he
had a chance of coming home traumatized?
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paintedmouse
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Posted: 01-03-08 10:29am
Its all about the person. Someone can be
traumatized because a car nearly ran them
over when they went to get the mail.
There are some people who can loose a limb
and not be "tramatuized"
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 01-08-08 04:18am
Thanks for the insight, paintedmouse.
I came across a woman in a rehab center
who was really affected by 9-11 ... 3
years afterwards! And my father was in
the military in Vietnam and returned with
a plane of amputee soldiers. He visits
the Vietnam Memorial every Memorial Day,
so I suppose we all deal with trauma in
our own way.
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