The document discusses PTSD in veterans. It provides information on the symptoms of PTSD including reliving traumatic events, avoidance, and feeling keyed up. It discusses how PTSD affects health and mentions that 7-8% of the population and up to 10% of women and 5% of men experience PTSD. Treatment options are discussed as well as statistics on rates of PTSD among veterans and efforts to better understand and prevent the condition.

1. PTSD in Veterans By: Jennifer S. May 4th 2010 This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkadog/3555620330/

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4. numbing avoidance reliving the event feeling keyed up This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/belljar/50170752/

5. Affects on Health This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/brykmantra/76765412/

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12. Senior Airman Joseph Vargas, a pharmacy technician with the 779th Medical Support Squadron This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/3694121064/

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16. 7-8% of the population This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/anirudhkoul/3786725982/

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18. 10% of women 5% of men This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/eszter/2850762924/

19. 50-90% of all adults and children This image is used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/photon_de/3302350307/sizes/l/

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21. Works Cited CBS News Health. “Experiment Aims to Predict PTSD.” CBS News. N.p., 20 Nov. 2009. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://www.cbsnews.com/‌stories/‌2009/‌11/‌20/‌health/‌main5722496.shtml>. This has given me information about the ways we can treat or prevent PTSDDohrenwend, Bruce, Dr. Personal interview. 23 Apr. 2010. All my questions were answered completely. I have found use for all this information in my project. Drash, Wayne. “Vietnam vet with PTSD goes to Iraq: ‘It made me worse.’” CNN . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://www.cnn.com/‌2008/‌LIVING/‌12/‌10/‌ptsd.vietnam.vet/‌index.html#cnnSTCText>. This gave me an insite from an actual veteran. Landau, Elizabeth. “PTSD linked to higher post-surgery death rate.” CNN. N.p., 24 Oct. 2009. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://www.cnn.com/‌2009/‌HEALTH/‌10/‌20/‌ptsd.veterans.mortality/‌index.html>. This has given me many of my statistics Liberzon, Isreal, Dr. E-mail interview. 21 Apr. 2010. All my questions were answered completely. I have found use for all this information in my project. MSNBC. “1 in 8 returning soldiers suffers from PTSD.” MSNBC. N.p., 30 June 2004. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/‌id/‌5334479/>. This has given me some facts I have used in my presentation The National Center for PTSD. “Frequently Asked Questions About PTSD.” United States Department of Veteran Affairs. N.p., 9 Nov. 2009. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/‌public/‌pages/‌faq-about-ptsd.asp>. This website has given me a lot of facts and statistics - - -. “How Common is PTSD?” United States Department of Veteran Affairs. N.p., 20 Apr. 2010. Web. 4 Jan. 2010. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/‌public/‌pages/‌how-common-is-ptsd.asp>. This website has given me a lot of facts and statistics - - -. “Trauma, PTSD, and the Primary Care Provider .” United States Department of Veteran Affairs. N.p., 9 Nov. 2009. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/‌professional/‌pages/‌trauma-ptsd-provider.asp>. This website has given me a lot of facts and statistics - - -. “Treatment of PTSD.” United States Department of Veteran Affairs. N.p., 20 Apr. 2010. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/‌public/‌pages/‌treatment-ptsd.asp>. This website has given me a lot of facts and statistics - - -. “What is PTSD?” United States Department of Veteran Affairs. N.p., 4 Feb. 2010. Web. 3 May 2010. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/‌public/‌pages/‌what-is-ptsd.asp>. This website has given me a lot of facts and statistics Schlenger, Bill, Dr. Personal interview. 25 Apr. 2010. All my questions were answered completely. I have found use for all this information in my project. “Study Tracks Stress Disorder Among Vietnam Vets.” NPR All Things Considered. Natl. Public Radio. 17 Aug. 2006. NPR. Web. 4 May 2010. <http://www.npr.org/‌templates/‌story/‌story.php?storyId=5665198>. This podcast gave me many of the statistics I am going to use.