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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (107194)	5/28/2007 3:13:10 PM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 360892

Which would seem to cover the majority of our Iraq contingent. Maybe the VA can (or alreday has) passed a rule not to worry about it in anybody under 20 or so. It ain't PTSD, just growing pains....(;=))

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (107194)	5/28/2007 3:57:49 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 360892

Stress disorder affects many vets seattletimes.nwsource.com Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury have emerged as two signature injuries of the Iraq war, and the nation's mental-health system will be grappling with needs of returning veterans and their families for years to come. • Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder include flashbacks, hyper-vigilance, sleeplessness and depression. A 2004 New England Journal of Medicine study concluded that from 15 to 17 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq are at risk of the disorder. A recent study by California researchers of Department of Veterans Affairs records found that 25 percent of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans received diagnoses for post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental-health problems. • Traumatic brain injury includes severe mental impairments from penetrating wounds to the head. Doctors are documenting much more widespread, milder symptoms of headaches, memory loss, irritability and balance problems from exposure to blasts. In a 22-month study of 13,440 Fort Carson, Colo., soldiers returning from the Middle East, 18 percent suffered from at least a mild form of traumatic brain injury. Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company