Are We Treating PTSD with Debridement and Lavage?

H. Stefan Bracha, MD, Andrew E. Williams, MA, Donald A. Person, MD, COL, MC, Tyler C. Ralston, MA, Jennifer M. Yamashita, MA, and Adam S. Bracha, BA

Dr. Bracha is a research psychiatrist at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI. Mr. Williams is a statistician and a graduate student in psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI. COL Person is a physician in the department of clinical investigation and pediatrics at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI. Mr. Ralston is a graduate student in psychology at Argosy University/Honolulu, HI and a research assistant at the National Center for PTSD. Ms. Yamashita is a graduate student in psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI and a research assistant at the National Center for PTSD. Mr. Bracha is a biomedical research consultant in Honolulu, HI.