Mental Health Care for Veterans

Mental health experts, military experts, and Veterans Affairs officials participated in a panel discussion on lessons learned from the Vietn… read more

Mental health experts, military experts, and Veterans Affairs officials participated in a panel discussion on lessons learned from the Vietnam generation for veteran rehabilitation and how those lessons apply to the treatment of new veterans. They discussed the psychological toll of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as well as a bill to increase federal spending on mental health treatment. Members of the panel also examined assumptions and underpinnings associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. close

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  • Charles Engel Chief Uniform Services University->Deployment Health
  • Christopher Frueh Director Charleston (SC) Veterans Affairs Medical Center->Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Clinical Team
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Mental Health Care for Veterans

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Program ID:
189788-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 08, 2005 | 11:39am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Nov 11, 2005 | 2:07pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Nov 08, 2005 | 11:39am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 10, 2005 | 5:03pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 11, 2005 | 6:05am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 11, 2005 | 2:07pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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