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Even though millions of individuals in the United States suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), this illness in veterans that served in Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan does not receive a lot of recognition for their service and the traumatic event they experience. This is unfortunate when provided with the information researched that the effects of PTSD for veterans in Iraq and health issues are more than any other military population. Younger military population is viewed by many as ‘puzzling’ and they do not fit with the list of so called ‘minority groups’ (Savitsky et al., 2009). This article spoke about millions of veterans with PTSD following the 9/11, who is depressed and victims of traumatic events are not getting the help they really need. A process of prevention is to educate doctors, nurses, and other people in the medical profession and society in general that PTSD in veterans from Iraq and other war zones is able to be avoided. Another option of intervention or prevention is to get involved with some outpatient mental-health services. These services will help veterans and their families with strategies in teaching practical approaches to cope with PTSD. It will also contribute support on a national, state, and local level in a more consistent manner. This will help men, women, children, and veterans with PTSD, techniques in real-life situations (Savitsky et al., 2009). PTSD may have devastating consequences for veterans returning from Iraq and other combat population, if not treated. The most proven treatment methods for veterans with PTSD are found in the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), is a launching behavior disorder’s prevention, decreasing functional impairment, preventing relapse, and im... ... middle of paper ... ...te, L. F., & Ruday, J. (2010). The Financial Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Returning US Military Personnel. Journal of Health Care Finance, 36(4), 65-74. Monson, C., Macdonald, A., Vorstenbosch, V., Shnaider, P., Goldstein, E., Ferrier-Auerbach, A., & Mocciola, K. (2012). Changes in social adjustment with cognitive processing therapy: effects of treatment and association with PTSD symptom change. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25(5), 519-526. Savitsky, L. (2009). Civilian Social Work: Serving the Military and Veteran Populations. Social Work, 54(4), 327-339. Tsai, J., Harpaz-Rotem, I., Pietrzak, R. H., & Southwick, S. M. (2012). The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 75(2), 135-149.

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