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America’s Iraq War vs. Food Network’s Cupcake Wars: A Comparative Table
Iraq war: no end in sight. Cupcake Wars: 4-hour time limit. Iraq war: Blood for oil. Cupcake Wars: Frosting for my mouth. Iraq war: Post traumatic stress disorder. Cupcake Wars: sugar headache. Iraq war: hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Cupcake Wars: 4 contestants. Iraq war: Screaming, cursing, racial slurs. Cupcake Wars: racial slurs edited out [...]
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Traumatic Stress Society Holds Annual Meeting, Nov. 3-6, Montreal
What have been and what will be the mental health consequences of the war on Iraq on service personnel? What are the latest advances in diagnosing and treating posttraumatic stress disorder? Find out how 20 years of ISTSS collaborat... Read Post
Hundreds of Iraq vets misdiagnosed, left hanging
This needs to be fixed. WASHINGTON — At the height of the Iraq war, the Army routinely fired hundreds of soldiers for having a personality disorder when they were more likely suffering from the traumatic stresses of war, discharge d... Read Post
PTSD And Traumatic Brain Injury Common Among Returning Troops
NPR reports on post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury in troops returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Though thousands of soldiers are diagnosed with PTSD, many more suffer without treatment. Among tho... Read Post