Dr. Williams Explains to Health Day why PTSD Symptoms Persist for Thousands of Vietnam Vets

Dr. Williams Explains to Health Day why PTSD Symptoms Persist for Thousands of Vietnam Vets

Posted By Vernon B. Williams, MD || 23-Jul-2015

"The persistence of symptoms in some veterans and not others may relate to a variety of factors, including differences in initial exposure to combat, coping strategies and resilience developed before or after combat", said Dr. Vernon Williams, director of the Kerlan-Jobe Center for Sports Neurology and Pain Medicine in Los Angeles.

"Attention must be paid to early, accurate, effective treatment of PTSD as well as other health- and behavior-related issues that, when poorly managed, are likely to increase the disability related to PTSD," Williams said.

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