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ptsd Debatable Injury - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Debatable injury - post-traumatic stress disorder
Greg Jaffe
May 7, 2012
"WASHINGTON: It has been called shell shock, battle fatigue, soldier's heart and, most recently, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
Now, military officers and psychiatrists are embroiled in a heated debate over whether to change the name of a condition as old as combat to post-traumatic stress injury.
Military officers and some psychiatrists say dropping the word ''disorder'' in favour of ''injury'' will reduce the stigma that stops troops from seeking treatment."
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http://www.smh.com.au/world/debatable-injury--posttraumatic-stress-disorder-20120506-1y6uk.html
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http://www.smh.com.au/world/debatable-injury--posttraumatic-stress-disorder-20120506-1y6uk.html#ixzz1u6jybtPS
Carlie passed away in November 2015 she is missed.
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