Oregon State University: Chronic Environmental Stressors, Not Combat Exposure, Biggest Predictor of PTSD in Korean Vietnam Veterans
March 03, 2020
March 03, 2020
CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 3 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news:
In the Vietnam War, the second-largest contingent of soldiers fighting North Vietnam came from Korea. Now, 45 years later, roughly 40% of Korean Vietnam veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate higher than their American counterparts.
While PTSD is usually thought to stem from a single horrific experience, a new study from Oregon State University researcher . . .
In the Vietnam War, the second-largest contingent of soldiers fighting North Vietnam came from Korea. Now, 45 years later, roughly 40% of Korean Vietnam veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate higher than their American counterparts.
While PTSD is usually thought to stem from a single horrific experience, a new study from Oregon State University researcher . . .