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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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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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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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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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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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