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Fields of Combat: Understanding PTSD among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

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  • Fields of combat: Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Erin P

  • The creation of PTSD and its inclusion in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), can be traced to efforts by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, to name the distress they noted in returning combat veterans (Scott, 1990)

  • Much urgency has been given to the research and treatment of PTSD on the heels of veteran suicide and veteran homelessness statistics

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Introduction

Fields of combat: Understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Erin P. While Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is diagnosed on the individual level, the study and treatment of it is cultural. The anthropological perspective in Fields of combat: Understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, is an attempt to sort out cultural assumptions and real experiences.

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