Althoughpost-traumatic stress disorder may notbe thatwidespread, debate has been renewed with an eye toward helping soldiers from Iraq reintegrate into civilian society.

The right kind of mental health treatment for returning veterans is vital.

130,000 American troops will soon return from Iraq. Their arrival will bring joy to their families and gratitude from the nation. It will also renew a debate over post-traumatic stress disorder.

Some soldiers will return from Iraq and Afghanistan with severe psychological problems. However, imposing on them the questionable legacy of Vietnam will not do them any service.

On line registration for this event is closed. Walk in registrations will be accepted.The psychological toll of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom “could well be [our] generation’s Agent Orange syndrome,” one veterans’ advocacy group warns. A bill to increase federal spending on mental health treatment...

A lesson from 9/11 is that therapists must find a balance between letting people know help is available and suggesting that they need help when they do not.