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Morning Checkup: PTSD

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Story Updated: May 16, 2012

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among soldiers returning from war zones has become a common problem for area mental health professionals to deal with.

William Kimball of the Fort Drum/Samaritan Behavioral Health Clinic says many veterans are experiences the common symptoms of nightmares and flashbacks, avoidance behavior, sleep and anger problems, and hyper-vigilence.

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