Is post-traumatic stress disorder more common now than in past wars?

Is post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) more prevalent in modern times than in earlier wars?  If so, why?  What can we do to prevent and treat it?  As our troops return from Iraq, we must do better than we did with the veterans from Vietnam. Here are some amazing numbers about one unit’s experience with PSTD:  a …

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