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Originally Posted by buggyone
What are feelings about soldiers returning to US from overseas tours having psych evals to detect warning signs of PTSD or other mental issues?
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Impractical and ineffective.
Reportedly, the shooter at Ft. Hood had self-reported that he had PTSD and the Army hadn't even gotten through evaluating him.
How long does it take?
How much more difficult would it be to complete the evaluation of a returning trooper who denies PTSD?
Not enough psychologists and too many returning troops.
In addition, we have thousands of civilian contractors in combat zones providing security for the troops who are also exposed to PTSD conditions. Who would evaluate them?
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