Scott Ritter


Coping with my Iraq nightmares

It was a slow, painful awakening to realize last week that I have post-traumatic stress disorder. 

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Couple get help from TV host

Desperate for treatment to what he believes is post-traumatic stress disorder, Jerry Talton reached out to an unlikely place: Dr. Phil McGraw. 

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War hero faces new adversary

Officials at Nellis Air Force Base said they don’t have a specific program to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder among active duty troops but focus on awareness and hope that those with PTSD voluntarily seek help through the base’s mental health program. 

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For a soldier’s parents, their own post-trauma

When Army Sgt. Ryan Kahlor returned from two combat tours in Iraq last year, he was a walking billboard for virtually every affliction suffered by today’s veterans. 

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PTSD risk rooted in stress and genetics

A decade-long study into posttraumatic stress disorder among combat veterans and their identical twins has yielded critical information on the root causes of this devastating condition. 

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