Tag: military

Consulting

Nostalgia or Shell Shock? Assessing PTSD Is a Challenge by Any Name

Nostalgia. Irritable heart. Shell shock. No, this isn’t a word-association game. These are among the many terms applied over the years to the highly amorphous condition we now call post-traumatic stress disorder. While people have experienced shocking, scary, and dangerous events since the dawn of mankind, the study of the cause and treatment of PTSD...

Patient and Stakeholder Engagement

7 Ways to Engage Military Vets in PTSD Clinical Trials

Combat related trauma is significantly affecting U.S. military veterans compared to other military populations across the globe. As many as 20 percent of the U.S. military veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and up to 30 percent of those who fought in the Vietnam War will suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a...