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PTSD and the Law

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| Since its introduction into psychiatric discourse in the post-Vietnam era, PTSD has become a controversial but important part of forensic psychology. While the exact criteria for establishing a diagnosis of PTSD continues to evolve, it is still true that defendants who are able to establish past sympathetic trauma and subsequent affliction with PTSD are more likely to be sympathetic to juries, and thus see more positive outcomes at their trials. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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