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Category: Combat Stress (PTSD/TBI/Other Conditions)

» Study: Women Warriors at No Greater Risk Than Men for Developing PTSD (August 21, 2015)

In a recent study published in the September 2015 Journal of Psychiatric Research, defense and Veterans Affairs researchers suggest that women in the military are at no greater risk than men for developing post-traumatic stress disorder, given similar experiences--including combat.

» VA OIG Report: Review of Combat Stress in Women Veterans Receiving VA Health Care and Disability Benefits (December 16, 2010)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (VAOIG) Report 10-01640-45, "Review of Combat Stress in Women Veterans Receiving VA Health Care and Disability Benefits," dated December 16, 2010, examines the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to address combat stress in women veterans.