News for Veterans, Active Duty & Families

17 May, 2012

Combat Veterans and the Death Penalty: A Forensic Neuropsychiatric Perspective

With our nation's present conflicts, a new generation of veterans are returning home, many of whom have substantial psychopathology and are encountering significant barriers in accessing care.

14 May, 2012

Supreme Court Rejects Case of Former Sailor With Stress Disorder

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the petition of a former Navy corpsman who had received a court-martial in 2010 for striking two superior noncommissioned officers while on duty.

08 May, 2012

VA Officials Give Little Explanation on Veteran Mental Health Care Concerns

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called upon VA to explain how mental health services have devolved into a lack of accessibility and care for veterans in need as exposed in an April VAOIG Report.

23 Apr, 2012

New Dorm at Muscogee, GA County Jail offers help to incarcerated Veterans

Muscogee County, Georgia has started an innovative "Veterans Dormitory" oriented towards identifying and rehabilitating Veteran offenders who are suffering from mental illness, PTSD, TBI or substance abuse problems related to their service. 

12 Apr, 2012

Book Authors Dr. Bart Billings and Dr. Peter Breggin Interviewed by LA Times

The LA times reports on the case of B-1 pilot Lieutenant Patrick Burke who was found not guilty of serious felonies, partly based on the effects of drugs given him by the military.

12 Apr, 2012

More nurses to be trained to treat PTSD, TBI

The Army Times is reporting that nursing schools and professional nursing organizations will add coursework and training opportunities on military-related injuries

29 Mar, 2012

What's the link between PTSD, TBI and violence?

Dr. Charles Raison, CNNhealth's mental health expert, examines some possible mental health problems that may have precipitated Sgt. Bale's actions.

24 Jan, 2012

Congress to Investigate Pentagon Decision to Deny Coverage for Brain Injured Troops

It is re-examining a study funded by Tri-Care claiming that cognitive therapy doesn't help individuals who have TBI.

30 Nov, 2011

Study suggests feelings of guilt may be a top factor in PTSD

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY: A leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder is guilt that troops experience because of moral dilemmas faced in combat, according to preliminary findings of a study of active-duty Marines.

10 Nov, 2011

Lag in mental health care found at a third of VA hospitals

For anyone who's been paying attention to the Department of Veterans Affairs recently the story reported in today's USA Today is no shocker.