title: Complex contribution of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder to veteran suicide: facing an increasing challenge.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this case study is to present the complex contribution of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to suicide and international standards of treatment among veterans deployed to the Middle East.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PTSD carries increased physical and psychological health risk in combat soldiers. Internationally, guidelines for PTSD promote cognitive behavior therapies, specifically exposure therapy, as first line treatment; however, implementation varies among countries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Evidence supports the benefit of exposure-based psychotherapy for combat-related PTSD. Commonly prescribed antidepressants and other psychotherapy treatments may not be as beneficial.
authors.affiliation: College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. elee10@uthsc.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth A D
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents