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U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist

April 27, 2016 14:20

U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist The U.S. is facing a national crisis it doesn’t want to talk about, says trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk. The country’s veterans are returning home physically and mentally damaged, with higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide and grim employment prospects. In a three-part series, CBC’s Ideas program examines the consequences of leaving trauma untreated. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Gathered in Sonoma County for a Wounded Warrior Project ride, veterans roll with the weather – Santa Rosa Press Democrat

April 27, 2016 14:20

Gathered in Sonoma County for a Wounded Warrior Project ride, veterans roll with the weather – Santa Rosa Press Democrat


Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Gathered in Sonoma County for a Wounded Warrior Project ride, veterans roll with the weather
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
He’d watched the Gulf War unfold on television five years earlier, admiring the American troops who drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. “I figured I owed it to them and the many that came before to dedicate myself to our country,” said Pauley, 40, who …

Brockton VA offers pioneering program for women vets battling both PTSD, drug addiction – Enterprise News

April 27, 2016 14:20

Brockton VA offers pioneering program for women vets battling both PTSD, drug addiction – Enterprise News

Brockton VA offers pioneering program for women vets battling both PTSD, drug addiction
Enterprise News
The hospital floor is home to a program that is unique throughout the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offering 10 weeks of residential treatment to former military women who suffer simultaneously from substance abuse and post-traumatic stress …

U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist

April 27, 2016 14:14

U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist The U.S. is facing a national crisis it doesn’t want to talk about, says trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk. The country’s veterans are returning home physically and mentally damaged, with higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide and grim employment prospects. In a three-part series, CBC’s Ideas program examines the consequences of leaving trauma untreated. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

April 27, 2016 14:14

Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Psychiatry Res. 2016 Apr 21;240:157-162

Authors: Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I

Abstract

This study 1) describes the prevalence of positive PTSD screens among male, female, and OEF/OIF/OND veterans using various PTSD Checklist-Military version (PCL-M) criteria; 2) evaluates the sensitivity and specificity of various PCL-M criteria; and 3) identifies optimal screening criteria in predicting clinician-documented PTSD diagnoses. VA electronic medical records data from 327,093 veterans during 2008-2012 were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses compared PCL-M scores against clinician-documented PTSD diagnoses. Results showed that different PCL-M scoring criteria resulted in 62.0-84.5% of veterans screening positive for PTSD compared to 40.1% with a clinician-documented PTSD diagnosis. Sensitivity of the PCL-M ranged from 73.7 to 93.5% and specificity ranged from 21.6 to 45.8% for all veterans. The optimal PCL-M cut score according to Youden’s index was ≥45 for male veterans, ≥35 for female veterans, and ≥38 for OEF/OIF/OND veterans. Self-report measures like the PCL-M may be a useful screening tool for identifying probable PTSD in VA specialty clinics, but they should be calibrated for different veteran subgroups and followed by structured clinical interviews.

PMID: 27107669 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]

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