Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Sending mentally ill soldiers back to Iraq: Reckless disregard for soldiers' welfare and for Iraqi lives

'The article indicates that the military is putting pressure on mental health professionals treating these soldiers to minimize the extent of their problems and to declare them fit for return to Iraq and combat. For example, some Army doctors are reporting that they are being told to diagnose combat-stress reaction instead of the more serious post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Further, the article reports that professionals treating emotionally disturbed soldiers "are under pressure" to approve their redeployment to Iraq.'

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