Focusing on Certain PTSD Symptoms May be Key to Treating Anger Among Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans

Study: Specific PTSD symptoms related to anger and aggressiveness among Iraq/Afghanistan veterans 06/15/2010. Focusing on certain PTSD symptoms may be key to treating anger among Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans, according to a study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Veterans Affairs researchers. "Most returning veterans don't have PTSD or difficulty with anger or aggressiveness, but for the small subset who do, this study helps to identify related risk factors," said Eric Elbogen, PhD, lead author of the study, an assistant professor of psychiatry in the UNC School of Medicine and a staff psychologist at the VA Medical Center in Durham, N.C. University of North Carolina School of Medicine via Eurekalert