Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Description

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (and depressive symptoms), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are three invisible signature wounds that have merged among current U.S. troops.

  1. Do you think that the services currently available are sufficient? Why/why not?
  2. What sorts of services should social workers and the VA medical system offer to soldiers for their physical, emotional, and moral injuries?
  3. What kinds of barriers do veterans and/or their social workers encounter with regard to accessing or advocating for additional needed services?