About 40 Marines a month are effected by it. Marine Corps statistics, though incomplete, show PTSD cases doubled from about 250 in 2003 to 596 in 2004, and then doubled again to 1,229 in 2005. Today statistics show that 120 vets per week commit suicide. Watch Here |
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The issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has reached public attention in an unexpected way through the revelations that our military medical establishment has failed on major fronts to provide the very best treatment deserved by American implemented. Please read my Op-Ed referenced Dr. David R. Leffler (2007, July 2). Meditation Could Help: Reducing Stress-Related Problems at Military and VA Facilities. Military.com, Available here: Below this message are the abstract and a link to Colonel (Dr.) Brian M. Rees US Army War College masters degree research paper on the topic of Strategic Stress Management (SSM). His presentation on 12 November 2007 at the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) convention included this topic. Colonel Rees is quoted in Military Officer about a side benefit for military personnel when using SSM. The article describes alternative treatment approaches to combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Military Officer magazine is the flagship publication of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). The article is available online here An important point to consider is that research shows that all meditation and relaxation techniques do not necessarily have the same results. See: "Are All Meditations the Same? Comparing the Neural Patterns of Mindfulness Meditation, Tibetan Buddhism Kargyu tradition and the Transcendental Meditation Technique." Available here Unlike many other meditation and relaxation techniques the TM program is easy to learn and fun to practice, and extensive research shows that it is more effective and efficient than other relaxation techniques. Please see "Comparison of Techniques Issue: Are all forms of meditation and relaxation the same?" Available here Also, a new study of 60 male subjects in their 40’s and 50’s found that ultraweak photon emissions were significantly lower at all 12 anatomical locations studied in subjects practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique (TM) and Other Meditation Techniques (OMT= Tao, Zen, Christian, and Hindu Yoga meditations) than in non-meditating controls. See: http://www.truthabouttm. org/truth/Research/NewStudies/UltraweakPhotonEmissionandMeditation/index.cfm Fortunately, the US Army is exploring many alternative approaches including the TM program. Please see a blog article by Noah Shachtman, a contributing editor at Wired magazine: http://blog.wired. com/defense/2008/03/army-bioenergy.html Thank you for forwarding this information to appropriate people. I would be glad to help arrange presentations on this topic to anyone who might be interested. Sincerely, David R. Leffler, Ph.D. Executive Director Center for Advanced Military Science (CAMS) http://www.StrongMilitary.org |
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| USAWC PROGRAM RESEARCH PAPER by COLONEL BRIAN M. REES Medical Corps , United States Army Reserve Topic approved by Kenneth W. Womack The views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or any of its agencies. U.S. Army War College CARLISLE BARRACKS , PENNSYLVANIA 17013 ABSTRACT AUTHOR: Colonel Brian M. Rees TITLE: The Application of Strategic Stress Management in Winning the Peace FORMAT: DDE Research Paper DATE: 2 May 2007 PAGES: 34 CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified Although the US is preeminent in maneuver warfare, success in current (and probable future) counterinsurgency operations is hampered by the infectious ideology of the enemy. But the stress and frustration necessary to fuel the insurgency and Islamist terrorism are enemy critical vulnerabilities. Strategic Stress Management (SSM), in the form of groups of persons practicing a meditative technique called the TM-Sidhi Program, can be applied to reduce hostilities in targeted populations. The underlying hypothesis is that consciousness is a field, and that effects generated in the field of consciousness can affect the brain chemistry, the thinking and the subsequent behavior of potential belligerents who are not engaged in or even aware of the practice. This hypothesis has been tested in over fifty studies that have documented reductions in combat deaths, crime, and terrorist acts related to the size of the groups practicing the intervention. As a prospective Course of Action (COA), SSM is suitable and feasible, and readily distinguishable from virtually any other COA. However, it is unorthodox, and its acceptability is uncertain. THE APPLICATION OF STRATEGIC STRESS MANAGEMENT IN WINNING THE PEACE |
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Is There Intergenerational
Transmission of Trauma? The
Case of Combat
Veterans’ Children
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Clinical observations and
empirical research have
shown that
the consequences of
traumatic events are not
limited to the persons
immediately exposed to the
event, and that they often
affect
significant others in their
environment such as family,
friends, and
caregivers. Such effects
include a variety of
posttraumatic
manifestations
such as headaches,
breathing difficulties,
intrusive imagery,
heightened sense of
vulnerability, difficulty
trusting others,
and emotional numbing.
Transmission of Trauma? The
Case of Combat
Veterans’ Children
Read the Study Here
Clinical observations and
empirical research have
shown that
the consequences of
traumatic events are not
limited to the persons
immediately exposed to the
event, and that they often
affect
significant others in their
environment such as family,
friends, and
caregivers. Such effects
include a variety of
posttraumatic
manifestations
such as headaches,
breathing difficulties,
intrusive imagery,
heightened sense of
vulnerability, difficulty
trusting others,
and emotional numbing.
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