Veterans' Mental Health Care, Panel 2
services available to veterans suffering from mental trauma and if the Veterans' Affairs Department was doing enough to help them recover. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that treatment delays for PTSD and other combat-related mental illnesses violated veterans' constitutional rights.
Doctors and mental health professionals testified on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other issues facing some returning veterans.… read more
Doctors and mental health professionals testified on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other issues facing some returning veterans. Among the topics addressed were
services available to veterans suffering from mental trauma and if the Veterans' Affairs Department was doing enough to help them recover. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that treatment delays for PTSD and other combat-related mental illnesses violated veterans' constitutional rights. close
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