Study: Combat Stress Same For Men, Women -- UPI
WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- Women service members who experience combat apparently are as psychologically resilient as the men they serve alongside, a U.S. study says.
Men and women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008 experienced very similar levels of combat-related stress and post-deployment mental health impacts during the first year following return from deployment, a study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology said.
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Update: Women Exposed to Combat Trauma as Resilient as Men: Study -- Newsday/HealthDay
My Comment: There goes a few stereotypes.