Topic: Middle East

Surf therapy helps U.S. veterans recover from war

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Matthew Doyle grew up by the beach in Santa Monica, California, and with his slim physique and tattooed forearms, looks like he has been surfing his entire life.But it took three tours of duty half a world ...

Iraq court postpones verdict in trial of Briton

An Iraqi judge on Sunday postponed a verdict in the murder case of a British security guard, the first trial of a Western national in Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion.Karkh criminal court in west Baghdad adjourned the trial of Danny Fitzsimons, ...

Virtual combat game helps treat stress disorder

US doctors are treating soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by plunging them back into combat, using a virtual reality game that simulates battle scenes from Iraq and Afghanistan.The therapeutic game, called Virtual Iraq or Virtual Afghanistan, was developed from the ...
Rising tide of Iraqi refugees prompts need for 2nd war trauma treatment center in MichiganEkhlas Gorgees kept her composure as she recounted the horrific traumas she and her family endured in Iraq.She calmly recalled how her husband was severely wounded after a ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder experienced by someone who has survived the traumatic situation. The Dry Land from Maya Entertainment is a haunting film that grips the viewer in the seriousness of the PTSD.. According to the National Veterans ...

Special report: For U.S. veterans, the war after the wars

FOREST CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Deep in America's heartland, this small town is a world away from the heat of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan.But it is here in Forest City and communities across the country that families like the Jordals ...
I am not so well. 1861-2010," charts this heartbreaking story, from the U.S. invasion of Iraq all the way back to the Civil War, whose veterans, according to the film, accounted for more than half the patients in mental institutions of that ...
The teen years mark an important transition in our lives from dwelling in the care-free days of childhood to successfuly accepting the responsibilities and societal expectations of an adult. I knew where most of the Armed Forces of the United States were ...
Present study has been perforated to evaluate prevalence of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) among devotees (the handicapped of imposed war against Iran) with disability more than 50%. Statistical society include all devotees with more than 50% disability of Ardabil City (N ...
About a fifth of the UK armed forces in Iraq show signs of psychological distress, says the first major study of the mental health of UK troops on deployment. A team of psychologists from the UK surveyed military personnel at eight different ...
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