The St. Paul (MN) Pioneer-Press (10/28, Snowbeck) also took note of the new study, reporting, “Beyond representing a step forward in evaluating treatments for PTSD, the finding also could help combat a stigma that prevents some patients from seeking treatment, said Brian Engdahl,” a VA “counseling psychologist…who conducted the research. ‘The veterans themselves see what we’ve found, and many are relieved to see physical evidence of the emotional injury they have lived with all this time,’ Engdahl said,” adding “This can reduce their self-blame, and it helps destigmatize this disorder.” KMSP-TV Minneapolis, MN (10/28, 5:31 p.m. CT) aired a similar report.

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