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Christine Stapleton on the Fort Hood Massacre: A disturbed psychiatrist, a gun and the reality of war

by Dr Aletta | Nov 6, 2009 | Mental Health

In our efforts to wrap our brains around a senseless event, we look for cause and effect. We desperately want to to see if we could have prevented it somehow. It’s only human to wish to control. Unfortunately that process can mean demonizing the perpetrator,...

Post-traumatic Stress & the Purple Heart

by Dr Aletta | Jan 9, 2009 | Mental Health

An article in yesterday's New York Times inspired me to write this article for PsychCentral. Here's an excerpt:Yesterday the New York Times wrote that the Pentagon “decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those...

Christine Stapleton on the Fort Hood Massacre: A disturbed psychiatrist, a gun and the reality of war

Post-traumatic Stress & the Purple Heart

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