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  Monitor on Psychology
Volume 39, No. 1 January 2008

Monitor on Psychology

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PTSD

 

PTSD
Delayed reaction
Print version: page 41

When troops returning from Iraq are screened a second time, the proportion who report mental health problems rises.

Percentage of soldiers reporting mental health problems during routine screenings:

    Active duty

    Upon return from Iraq: 11.8%
    Three to six months later: 16.7%

    Reserves

    Upon return from Iraq: 12.7%
    Three to six months later: 24.5%

Source: Journal of the American Medical Association

 

 

 
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