ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
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____ very similar to the lifetime rates of PTSD in Vietnam veterans.
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____ much lower than the lifetime rates of PTSD in Vietnam veterans
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____ much higher than the lifetime rates of PTSD in Vietnam veterans
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -41.5 percent of women and 4 percent of men in the study experienced military sexual trauma while in the military; 15.7 percent of Veterans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan screened positive for PTSD, compared to 10.9 percent of non-deployed Veterans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans were at high risk of PTSD because of the multitude of combat stressors they faced during their time in the service. However, a high risk of PTSD has also been observed in Vietnam Veterans, Gulf War Veterans, and many other groups of military service members.
Detailed explanation-3: -The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 17% of Afghanistan’s population suffers from mental health problems including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).