Soldiers may be given more proactive treatment after coming back from war. Those who were stationed in high risk areas like Iraq and Afghanistan may be required to get tested for PTSD. Mental health specialists hope that screening soldiers for PTSD will allow them to help more people in need. Some soldiers feel reluctant to seek treatment for PTSD or worry about being seen as incapable. Experts hope that annual screening for the illness will make it easier for people to get treated sooner so they can return to a normal level of functioning. In the future, mental health workers also hope to see a decline in discrimination related to mental illness.
Panel Calls for Annual PTSD Screening – ABC News
ABC NewsPanel Calls for Annual PTSD ScreeningABC NewsThe Institute of Medicine recommended Friday that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan undergo annual screening for post-traumatic stress disorder and that federal agencies conduct more res …
