Alan L Peterson, Patricia A Resick, Jim Mintz, Stacey Young-McCaughan, Donald D McGeary, Cindy A McGeary, Dawn I Velligan, Alexandra Macdonald, Emma Mata-Galan, Stephen L Holliday, Kirsten H Dillon, John D Roache, Iman Williams Christians, John C Moring, Lindsay M Bira, Paul S Nabity, Allison K Hancock, Willie J Hale
Approximately 14% of military personnel and veterans who have deployed to the combat theater are at risk for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The treatment of combat-related PTSD in active duty service members and veterans is challenging. Combat trauma may involve multiple high levels of exposure to different types of traumatic events (e.g., human carnage after explosive blasts, life threat/injuries to self/others, etc.). Many service members and veterans are unable or unwilling to receive treatment in government facilities due to avoidance, scheduling difficulties, transportation or parking problems, concerns about career advancement, or stigma associated with seeking treatment...
October 2018: Contemporary Clinical Trials