When I read this--the Pent. is ignoring the actual signs and symptoms found in the troops and instead uses a screening tool which just picks up some broad indicators (as these psy screnning tools are designed to do).
The effect of this is that actual symptoms (daily lives of these soldiers) are not addresssed/treated (ignored).
Makes their health reports look good on paper!
Horrible way to treat our troops!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060511/us_nm/iraq_usa_stress_dc;_ylt=Ahhc.4_5OrNeLIrW3tfhbcKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MjBwMWtkBHNlYwM3MTg-Pentagon faulted over stress help for troops
By Will Dunham Thu May 11, 7:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters)
.....The report said the Pentagon did not identify the factors that its health-care providers used in determining which troops merited mental-health referrals.
Experts say the disorder's symptoms include irritability or outbursts of anger, sleep difficulties, trouble concentrating, extreme vigilance and an exaggerated startle response. A person may initially respond to the trauma with horror or helplessness, then may persistently relive the event.
William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, took issue with the report's suggestion that some troops who might have needed help did not get it.
In a statement included as part of the report, the Pentagon said a negative reaction to the stress and trauma of combat is "just a part of human nature."