Why are issues like this still occurring, why are now so many looking for the quick cure, drugs and more, why the misunderstanding and thus still stigma attached to what has always been and not only related to the 24/7 stress in combat theaters nor only to soldiers of but exists as well in all civilian populations for those who lived through their own individual traumatic experiences in their lives, from the little ones to the adults within.
Why? Because the country ignored us, the many DeJa-Vu's of our wars and lessons not learned from, returning Vietnam Vets, veterans who preceded us, those since and the handful of citizens within the country that recognized what always was and finally managed to give the condition developed a name, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, with the Disorder carrying it probably abit to far, as they ignore returning veterans on oh so many issues because the results of our wars are very long term and extremely costly, while they find nothing wrong with huge and ever growing defense spending
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 – The Army is investigating how post-traumatic stress disorder is diagnosed to ensure consistency at all hospitals, the service’s surgeon general told Congress yesterday.
Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho and the surgeons general from the Air Force and Navy testified at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee.
Honcho addressed concerns over closure of the intensive outpatient center at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., reportedly because the staff concluded too often that patents suffered from PTSD. She said she has launched an investigation to look into the variance of behavioral health diagnoses at Madigan, and to investigate why the intensive outpatient center was closed, whether undo command influence contributed to the closure, and whether patients were negatively affected.
A forensic psychiatrist there who screened patients for PTSD and allegedly made inappropriate remarks was removed administratively from clinical duties until the investigation is finished, Horoho said.
The center’s capabilities have not gone away, Horoho said, explaining that they have been merged into other behavioral health programs at Madigan.
“Having said that, we are going to investigate to make sure that’s actually true and that we’re providing the best care to our service members,” she said. She denied that the Army is pressing medical personnel to ensure soldiers return to duty. read more>>>
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