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Iraq
The Psychology of Dictatorship: Why Gaddafi Clings to Power
Muammar Gaddafi continues to hold tightly to power even as NATO bombs rain down on Tripoli.
For many soldiers, mental trauma lingers at home
Roughly one in ten soldiers returning from Iraq faces ongoing struggles due to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and other conditions, according to a new study published in the June issue of the Archives of Psychiatry. In the study, a team of researchers led by Dr. Jeffrey L. Thomas, chief of military psychiatry at the
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Morphine may reduce PTSD risk after traumatic injury
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a growing problem in the U.S., driven largely by the prevalence of the condition among soldiers and other military personnel returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan. PTSD, which is characterized by feelings of numbness, depression, guilt, vivid nightmares and disrupted sleep, among other
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