CBS News Cleveland
August 21, 2014
For some of the pilots, the symptoms can be the same as for veterans returning from combat tours.
Pilots of remote controlled drones can suffer the same symptoms of PTSD as military personnel who have been under enemy fire.
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DAYTON, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) – They are miles from the battlefield, watching war through video monitors and computer screens, but the men and woman who remotely operate military drones can still show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports Live Science.
About 1,000 Air Force drone pilots completed questionnaires that listed 17 symptoms characteristic of PTSD, such as recurring nightmares, intrusive thoughts, trouble falling asleep and difficulty concentrating.
Researchers found that 4.3 percent of them suffered from moderate to severe PTSD.
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