PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment

Given the unique context of warzone engagement, which may include chronic threat, multiple and lengthy deployments, and loss, there is a need to understand whether and to what extent knowledge about PTSD derived from studies of civilian trauma exposure is generalizeable to the military. This special...

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Main Authors: Rachel Yehuda, Eric Vermetten, Alexander C. McFarlane, Amy Lehrner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-08-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/25322/pdf_1