Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Are service dogs good therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD?

Even as success stories allow dozens of private organizations to briskly expand their work, their approach faces growing scrutiny from researchers and debate among veterans groups, politicians and the VA. At issue is whether the dogs truly help, what they should be trained to do and who should pay for them.
New PTSD study shows recovery for Fort Hood soldiers in just two weeks

The therapy previously had shown success among civilians, but the length of the treatment — eight to 15 weeks — was too long for most servicemembers still on active duty, researchers said.
'Feel-good drug' Ecstasy one step closer to approval as PTSD treatment

Army Spc. Tony Macie was diagnosed with PTSD by the Army when he left in 2008 with a medical discharge following back injuries he sustained in Iraq. He was anxious and depressed and had trouble sleeping. Nothing helped. But there was one long shot: MDMA, known more broadly as the illegal party drug Ecstasy.
Florida veteran sets weightlifting records

Former Army officer spent more than two decades in military service, served back-to-back tours in Iraq, and returned with debilitating conditions that claimed his career and marriage — but also gave him new gifts.
Study results hold promise for quick, lasting treatment for PTSD

The good news: A prevalent six-week PTSD treatment that is proven to help reduce symptoms or eliminate the diagnosis in civilians also works for active-duty servicemembers, according to a new study. The bad news: The rates of success in the six-week treatment were lower among the servicemembers.
Organizations pair dogs with PTSD victims

In an effort to aid veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the West Virginia Service Dog Support Group (WVSDSG); Hearts of Gold, a Morgantown non-profit which trains the dogs and conducts service dog education and research, as well as community players, including WVU students, are picking up the slack.
What happened after a bicyclist shot 'Major Mike,' the retired war dog

They were a team in Iraq and in the long war at home, facing a daunting return to civilian life. Both man and dog came back damaged, diagnosed with PTSD, and they were healing together. But then Sgt. Matthew Bessler's worst nightmare came true.
Study: High rate of PTSD among female Vietnam War vets
VA weighs PTSD care that avoids traumatic memories
Veteran's suicide leaves family with unanswered questions
Study: Wider variety of therapies could help vets, troops with PTSD
Study: For most Vietnam veterans with PTSD, symptoms worse over time
Two troubled veterans, taking care of each other after war's toll
Yard signs help warn Fourth of July revelers of combat vets' PTSD
Couple starts free boxing club for fellow military veterans
Post-traumatic growth: Past the blast, and stronger for it
Companies pitch in for nonprofit
As PTSD cases surge, Army overhauling mental health services

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Worker stranded at Bagram base petitions military for freedom

A government contractor who’s been confined for months at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan has asked a U.S. military judge to bring his former employer to court and to order his immediate release.
Fort Hood commander's transfer on hold amid investigations

Army leaders have delayed the planned transfer of Fort Hood commander Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, as a team of independent investigators heads to the base to determine whether leadership failures contributed to the murder of a soldier earlier this year, and several other deaths.
Not-so-grand theft auto: Transmission foils US soldier’s attempt to steal a cab in Germany, police say

A 19-year-old American soldier who is accused of trying to steal a taxi at Munich International Airport was thwarted by the car’s transmission, German police said.
US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm

Perhaps nowhere outside the U.S. is America's bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which was ground zero of Europe's epidemic.
Report: Federal officials launch coronavirus vaccine distribution pilot program

After months of remaining vague about its plans to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, the Trump administration is quietly piloting distribution working groups, CQ Roll Call has learned. The plan, which is not yet public, was confirmed by four state health departments.