Combat Stress in Iraq

For Americans who are being exposed to the stress of combat, many at sometime or another will require some assistance from what the military calls the combat stress control (CSC) team. This is a team consists of a psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, etc. They attempt to take immediate short-term action in these cases. Sometimes the actions of this team are enough but at other times, this stress can continue to plaque our men and women and result in more long-term residual effects of combat which may require longer term treatments. Seek a licensed professional for longer term treatment as necessary.

Scientific American Mind indicates, “We are not so naïve as to believe that these warriors will be completely unaffected by their experiences. But by adapting psychological principles common in the civilian sector to the battlefield, psychologists and CSC teams can mitigate the damaging effects of the inevitable stresses of war.”