Richard McNally, professor of psychology at Harvard University, raises the unanswered question about Vietnam vets: "Does this indicate an upsurge of delayed-onset of PTSD, or delayed presentation of PTSD among those who have suffered for decades and are only now seeking the help they need?" Staff photo Justin Ide/Harvard News Office |
Mental casualties of Vietnam War persistMore than 30 years after the end of the war in Vietnam, the effect of lingering stress on Americans who fought there continues to cause stress among researchers. A new study finds that almost 19 percent of the more than three million U.S. troops who served in Vietnam returned with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It's a condition that left them with invasive memories, nightmares, loss of concentration, feelings of guilt, irritability and, in some cases, major depression. More than ten years after the war, 10 percent of them still could not leave the war behind. |
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