![]() Dr Cooper, who has worked extensively with returned veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), says the Vietnam War was a turning point. ![]() “It’s not perfect, but there’s a high level of sophistication and intent by the Australian Defence Force to minimise their psychiatric casualties and to look after their personnel.” Helping survivors overcome disaster trauma “If a uniformed soldier is experiencing significant post-traumatic stress disorder and they acknowledge it and ask for help, there is a fairly comprehensive system of medical and financial supports available to them,” says consultant psychiatrist Dr John Cooper from the University of Melbourne. Today, Australian soldiers who report psychological injury are removed from the battlefield altogether, only to return if and when they fully recover. Picture: (Copyright) Commonwealth of Australia An Australian soldier using the PTSD Coach Australia smart phone application that helps people understand and manage the symptoms of PTSD. ![]() Soldiers in the trenches of World War One who experienced ‘shellshock’, were simply rested just behind the frontline for a week or so, fed, exercised, and then returned directly to battle.Īt the time, the PIEs principle ( proximity to the frontline immediate treatment and expectancy of a return to duties) was regarded as the best way to manage shell-shocked soldiers and quickly return them to the front to meet the war’s insatiable demand for manpower.
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