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Tracking Trauma.(Israel monitors vets diagnosed with PTSD)(Brief article)
Byline: Kevin Peraino
As an increasing number of war vets around the world are diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), some military establishments are questioning the validity of patient claims, given that they often result in financial settlements. In Israel, mental-health experts estimate that more than 3,000 vets suffer from some form of the disorder. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense officials have admitted to hiring private investigators to conduct surveillance on former soldiers to find out whether they are faking.
The vets aren't pleased. Human-rights lawyer Shlomo Rehavi, who last week filed a high-court petition on behalf of a group of former soldiers, argues that the ...
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