Report Questions Steps Taken by Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs in Providing the Best PTSD Treatment for Service Members

Despite spending millions of dollars in improving mental health care to service personnel, a new report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reveals that both U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have no system in place to measure the effectiveness of treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) nor have they kept pace with growing demand for PTSD treatment. "Both departments lack a coordinated, consistent, ...

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