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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
PRESS RELEASE

PTSD is a significant public health problem in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
(OEF/OIF) deployed and non-deployed Veterans and should not be considered an outcome solely related to
deployment. A study finds that 15.7% of OEF/OIF deployed Veterans screened positive for PTSD compared
to 10.9% of non-deployed Veterans. Overall 13.5% of study participants screened positive for PTSD.
Researchers determined if Veterans screened positive for PTSD by looking at survey answers to the PTSD
Checklist Civilian Version (PCL-C). The PCL-C is a screening instrument routinely used in VA.
- See more at: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/epidemiology/studies/new-generation/ptsd.asp#sthash.MELbGUyE.dpuf

PTSD is a significant public health problem
among OEF/OIF deployed and non-deployed
Veterans and is not solely related to deployment.
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