Sunday, April 20, 2014

Did media coverage of the Fort Hood shooting worsen the stigma of combat PTSD?

Did media coverage of the Fort Hood shooting worsen the stigma of combat PTSD?



Yes, says psychiatrist and former Army doctor Harry Croft, writing for the Huffington Post:



"But what is extremely clear to those of us who actually work with
veterans and others with PTSD is this type of violence is an extreme
abnormality and does not portray what the average person with PTSD
experiences. While anger is associated with PTSD for some, even in the
worst cases it certainly doesn't tend to manifest in the murdering on
innocent people."


Read more:



Combat PTSD Stigma Made Worse by Fort Hood Shooting Media Coverage | Harry Croft, M.D

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