Functional MRI Forecasts Which Soldiers Might Be Vulnerable To Suicide, Tel Aviv University Study

ScienceDaily (Sep. 3, 2009) — According to a recent Washington Post study, approximately 20% of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are psychologically damaged. Among them are a substantial number with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the high rate of suicide among PTSD sufferers has become unacceptable to Army commanders and the soldiers’ families.

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