American Combat Troops Have More PTSD Than British Counterparts

U.S. Troops Suffer More Stress Than Britons, Study Says 05/23/2010. British troops who have fought in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer far lower rates of post-traumatic stress than Americans do, according to the most rigorous psychiatric study of Britain’s military so far. While estimated rates of the condition in troops returning to the United States range from 10 to 15 percent, the new study found a rate of just 4 percent among Britons — even though they and the Americans have seen equal amounts of combat in recent years. The findings, being reported in the current issue of The Lancet, are likely to stir debate about why the numbers are so different. Lancet via NYT