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STAR VALLEY - Ken Moorin lies on his back, knees bent, hands behind his head. His body trembles and shakes involuntarily, releasing tension. As a U.S. Army Reserve sergeant stationed an hour from Baghdad, Moorin and his supply convoy were under a constant threat of mortar attacks.
The visible injuries are beginning to heal. But the unseen damage suffered by victims of Hurricane Katrina is beginning to show.
STAR VALLEY - Ken Moorin lies on his back, knees bent, hands behind his head. His body trembles and shakes involuntarily, releasing tension.
FAMILY SUFFERS: Iraq war veteran Rigo Morales' severe post-traumatic stress disorder is causing stress for his twin girls in Tucson.
Elaine Burns, a licensed naturopathic physician, testifies Friday at a Health Department hearing that marijuana has potential for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly since the alternative for sufferers often is self-medicating with alcohol. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Elaine Burns, a licensed naturopathic physician, testifies Friday at a Health Department hearing that marijuana has potential for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly since the alternative for sufferers often is self-medicating with alcohol. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Elaine Burns, a licensed naturopathic physician, testifies Friday at a Health Department hearing that marijuana has potential for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly since the alternative for sufferers often is self-medicating with alcohol. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
A military experiment is trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help.
Jodi Arias' murder trial resumes as a defense expert witness explains how she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and amnesia.
Max was unrecognizably swollen from a snake bite when he was taken in by the Arizona Humane Society. But now he's on his way to becoming a therapy dog trained to assist veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.
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Researchers at the University of Arizona report they've found precious little credible research that shows marijuana is effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
Many prospective employers seem to be scared of the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans in the civilian workplace, according to a think tank composed of business, military and health leaders.
Serving our country through the military is a great honor and our soldiers deserve to be treated with utmost respect. That is why I often write about the importance of supporting and honoring our military personnel.
NEW YORK - Police and firefighters who risked their lives at the World Trade Center site will attend private screenings of Oliver Stone's new Sept. 11 movie, but one police union warns the experience could be too traumatic for the rescuers.
WASHINGTON - The number of troops diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007, the most violent year so far in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pentagon records show.
Thirty-four years after a Viet Cong bullet ended Art Lucero's job as a U.S. Navy field medic, the Mesa man is still coping.
WASHINGTON - The Dave Matthews Band is urging fans to push Congress to do more to ensure that U.S. troops coming home traumatized by combat get the help they need.
Jodi Arias suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and acute memory loss in the months and years after she says she killed her lover in self-defense, a common occurrence after highly stressful events, a defense expert testified Thursday in her Arizona death penalty trial.
America’s military veterans are going to suffer long after all combat comes to an end in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those who served in uniform will endure psychological and emotional damage from the blood and the explosions and the constant stress.
A Somalian cabdriver who reported that an off-duty Scottsdale police officer spewed racial slurs and punched him while riding in his taxi has filed a legal claim against Scottsdale.
U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell intended to speak to a group of local veterans Monday to discuss three veteran-related issues: homelessness, suicide and outpatient wait times at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
Arizonans who say they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder are hoping to get the same medical options as those with glaucoma or seizures: the right to use marijuana for medical purposes.
As Jodi Arias' trial wraps up this week after four months of testimony, her fate rests in part on the testimony of expert witnesses who have offered up one clinical diagnosis after another for the small-town waitress and aspiring photographer from California to explain why she killed her lover five years ago.
An organization dedicated to the mental health of children will hold a symposium in Scottsdale this week for professionals who work in family services.
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