PTSD: Arming Marine Corps Leaders in its Eradication

Abstract

The Marine Corps is attempting to alleviate PTSD by implementing programs that educate leaders and their Marines about PTSD while they attempt to terminate the stigma associated with it. Although leaders cannot conduct treatment of PTSD on their Marines, they need to understand the different methods available and the effects each method has. Leaders need to always keep an open mind regarding new treatment options and support research associated with them, and seek options such as complementary and alternative therapies to use down to the unit level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176483

Entities

People

  • Adam C. Coker

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antidepressants
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Drug Abuse
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Second World War
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Strategic Security Studies