TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Post-traumatic stress and road rage: a Viet Nam veteran's account
JO  - Impaired driving update
A1  - Foley, Denis
SP  - 58
EP  - 59
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - In New York State alone, 40,000 returning veterans are expected in 2012. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a recognized combat issue. The recent IDU interview with Dr. Charles Kennedy examined the issues of post-traumatic stress of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Kennedy noted that post-traumatic stress disorder was discovered in returning Viet Nam veterans, and it was through the efforts of these veterans that a clinical diagnosis emerged. (Dr. Charles Kennedy, "PTSD and Driving: An Interview With Psychologist Charles Kennedy," 16(1) IDU 5 (Wint. 2012).) Below is a case study from the upcoming exhibit entitled "The Second Front: Viet Nam." In this interview, John Michel, who is currently a volunteer Vet Court mentor in the Buffalo City Court, details his battle with post-traumatic stress and his self-medication with alcohol. He also ties post-traumatic stress to the roadway.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1091-4684
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -