Cases of Mental Disorder Surge in US Infantry Division in Korea

Cases of Mental Disorder Surge in US Infantry Division in Korea

(06-15-2004 17:26)


By Na Jeong-ju
Staff Reporter
U.S. troops at the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea have shown a sharp rise in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since being transferred here from assignments in Iraq or Afghanistan, according to a report by Stars and Stripes.

The military newspaper quoted division psychologist Capt. Mary Dorritie as saying that although most of the combat-related PTSD cases she treats haven¡¯t been severe, they are the bulk of her caseload.
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Symptoms include panic attacks, nightmares, insomnia, hyper-vigilance, flashbacks, outbursts of anger and irritability, concentration and attention problems and the inability to relax.
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The captain said 30 percent of soldiers who serve in combat zones develop full-blown PTSD and 25 percent have at least some symptoms, adding that at least half of the soldiers in the zones will develop the mental disorder.
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