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A soldier and a sex worker walk into a therapist’s office. Who's more likely to have PTSD?

  • Written by Mary-Anne Kate, PhD Candidate in Psychology, University of New England
imageOur views of who's at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder might cloud who we think deserves to be treated.from www.shutterstock.com

When we think about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we most often think of soldiers traumatised by their experiences of war. But the statistics tell another story.

While about 5-12% of Australian military...

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