Ptsd In The Military

The author’s central assumption is that, albeit symptoms characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been noted in military personnel for many centuries, it was not until 1980 that the disorder was formally recognized and became the focus of legitimate study. The central problem addressed in this study is that after three decades of research a definitive answer regarding the prevalence of PTSD in the military is still lacking. One key concept supporting the argument is including that Prevalence estimates to range from two to 17%, with these rates affected by factors such as combat role and cultural background as well as methodological issues such as sampling strategies, measures and criteria used to decide cases. Another key