Monday, January 19, 2004

The New Yorker: Fact: "A 1996 study of American pilots who were prisoners of war in North Vietnam underscores the importance of baseline mental health. Although the pilots endured years of torture and, in many cases, solitary confinement, they showed a very low incidence of P.T.S.D.?presumably because pilots are screened for psychological health and trained for high-stress combat. "

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