Is there an 'upside' to post-traumatic stress?
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Ebert wears a virtual-reality headset and holds a video-game-type controller Friday, June 29, 2007 as he demonstrates an experimental virtual-reality computer simulation at Madigan Army Medical Center at Fort Lewis, Wash. that psychologists plan to begin using in the future to treat soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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We often hear about the devastating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, but research now shows that for some individuals, working through the trauma of PTSD leads to growth and a more positive outlook on life.
New York Times Magazine writer Jim Rendon interviewed dozens of veterans and army officials and found that the effects of PTSD are not as clear cut as we often believe. His article about this topic appeared in Sunday's New York Times Magazine and he joins the Daily Circuit Monday.
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