Veterans with PTSD
change to improve healthcare outcomes for this veteran population. The Population 2.8 million veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars served and 1.3 million make up the population of this study as that many are estimated to be at risk for some form of PTSD-related symptoms (Kang et al., 2015). Their military experience typically includes more than one tour of duty in either of the two Middle Eastern nations. Combat infantry units serve as the primary group of service members at risk for developing PTSD. The risk stems from their exposure to traumatic events, such as violent assault, near-death encounters, seeing dead bodies, losing friends in… Continue Reading...
