Major Hasan

Forgiving Political Correctness At Fort Hood On Thanksgiving

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


Benjamin R. Barber

My Thanksgiving wish is to understand why political correctness is a reflection of important American values, even when they exact terrible costs, as they did in the Fort Hood massacre.

What Is PTSD?: A Post-Hasan Primer

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

Claims that mental health workers are at risk for PTSD from treating their patients add an unnecessary layer of confusion to the question of how we can best serve our veterans.

Is There a Fort Hood-New Haven Connection?

Aimee Liu | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media


Aimee Liu

Could it be that there is something about the steady exposure to stories of the horror of war that twists the psyche?

Learning From the Fort Hood Tragedy: Comments from an Expert on Suicide and Violence

Lisa Firestone | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Lisa Firestone

This misfortune points toward major flaws in our mental health system for military personnel, including the mental health of psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors treating our troops.

Media Fail: Kimberly Munley Did Not Bring Down Fort Hood Killer

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


Greg Mitchell

The media, once again, fell hook, line and sinker for a military account of what happened during the tragedy.

Major Hasan Did Not "Catch" Vicarious PTSD

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well trained psychiatrist or psychologist is not driven into violent frenzy by dealing with the trauma of soldiers, nor do they acquire those soldiers' emotional wounds vicariously.

The Ft. Hood Killer - Guilty, But Not Evil

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Mark Goulston, M.D.

Major Nidal Malik Hasan was not a bad person. He was even possibly a good person. But he was a very sick person who did a terrible thing.

A Muslim Soldier's View from Fort Hood

Kamran Pasha | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


Kamran Pasha

I spoke today with a friend who is a Muslim soldier stationed at Fort Hood. He and Hasan prayed side-by-side at the mosque the morning of the massacre. He agreed to share his story with me if I granted him anonymity.