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<p>By Cmdr. Carrie Kennedy, Ph.D., ABPP, neuropsychologist/aerospace<br>experimental psychologist, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group.<br><br>"Combat stress and PTSD are VERY different things. Unfortunately, sometimes they look quite similar which makes them somewhat complicated. By definition, combat stress is an expected and predictable reaction to combat experiences. PTSD, on the other hand, refers to a psychiatric disorder which impairs functioning. It is considered very serious whereas combat stress is considered standard."<br></p>
<br>Subjects: Navy Medicine Live Blog; PTSD; military medicine; stress; US Marine Corps; psychology</div>
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U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery</div>
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