For such a controversial topic I can't believe that there has hardly been a peep of opposition to the question posed here. It's all well and good to study rates of diagnosis for vets from Afghan/Iraq, but these are very recent conflicts.
Some food for thought:
http://www.brianwillson.com/awolvetmemo.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2873622.ece
Those seemingly minor symptoms of PTSD may flare up years down the road. It is generally accepted that at least twice as many Vietnam vets have taken their own lives since the end of the conflict (thats roughly 100,000); they're still killing themselves today.
If "over-diagnosing" this disorder now means that 20 years down the road my buddy and/or colleague won't hang himself, I think I can settle for that.
Some food for thought:
http://www.brianwillson.com/awolvetmemo.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2873622.ece
Those seemingly minor symptoms of PTSD may flare up years down the road. It is generally accepted that at least twice as many Vietnam vets have taken their own lives since the end of the conflict (thats roughly 100,000); they're still killing themselves today.
If "over-diagnosing" this disorder now means that 20 years down the road my buddy and/or colleague won't hang himself, I think I can settle for that.