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US Department of Veterans Affairs

Acute Stress Disorder In Teens Acute Stress Disorder In Teens
Acute Stress Disorder In Teens Acute stress disorder is a response to a traumatic event. Teens who experience a school shooting, natural disaster, death, car accident or other traumatic event are at risk for acute stress disorder. In fact, up to one-third of people who experience a traumatic event develop acute stress disorder, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Acute stress disorder (ASD) typically develops within one month of a traumatic incident. Consequently, teens with ASD experience a variety of distressing symptoms. These symptoms may last just a few days or as long as a month. The diagnosis of a…
CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits
CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits A man in Connecticut has admitted to posing as his dead sister in a scheme to steal benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Woodstock resident John Deppert, 64, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of theft of government property in relation to his scam to steal tens of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Durham said that Deppert’s sister was a recipient of disability compensation benefits from the VA through a direct deposit into her bank account.  Following her death in January 2015, Deppert had access to his sister’s bank accoun…