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Showing Original Post only (View all)Does PTSD cause young men to commit domestic violence that they otherwise would not have committed? [View all]
This relates to Track Palin.
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Depends by case, but it does not in Track Palin's case | |
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Depends by case, and it does in Track Palin's case | |
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Depends by case, don't know in Track Palin's case | |
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Does PTSD cause young men to commit domestic violence that they otherwise would not have committed? [View all]
CommonSenseDemocrat
Jan 2016
OP
not a fan,, But with a big BUT yes it can...And we would be fools to not accept it..
juxtaposed
Jan 2016
#2
PTSD lowers their ability to channel destructive impulses in appropriate ways.
KittyWampus
Jan 2016
#4
It also can cause sleep deprivation which can lead to all sorts of psychiatric disorders
Major Nikon
Jan 2016
#25
I read an argument recently that women with PTSD are mis/diagnosed with borderline personality.
LeftyMom
Jan 2016
#7
I think PTSD is a serious problem, but I don't think Track Palin can explain away his behavior
davidpdx
Jan 2016
#16
My father suffered from Combat Fatigue after WW2, but he never laid a hand against family. Track
B Calm
Jan 2016
#23
Does alcoholism cause drunk people to get behind the wheel of a car and run people over?
Iggo
Jan 2016
#24
Sara Palins son was prone to these violent proclivities before he served in Iraq.
notadmblnd
Jan 2016
#29