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Army: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had psychiatric disorder when he left post
upi.com ^ | March 17, 2016 | Amy R. Connolly

Posted on 03/17/2016 9:42:46 AM PDT by PROCON

WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, held captive for five years by the Taliban, had a mental-health disorder marked by odd, eccentric behaviors and social isolation when he walked away from his post in Afghanistan in 2009, documents released by his defense team showed.

An Army Sanity Board Evaluation in July 2015 found Bergdahl had schizotypal personality disorder, a psychiatric condition marked by unusual fears and beliefs, the inability to form interpersonal relationships and eccentric behaviors. The condition is different from schizophrenia, which is marked by hallucinations and a disconnect from reality.

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To: Jet Jaguar

Yeh he had the hashish blues. LOL!


81 posted on 03/17/2016 5:17:04 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: colorado tanker
It is not a defense. Personality disorders do not qualify as the kind of mental illness needed for an insanity defense.

At best it could be a mitigating factor in a sentencing hearing.

82 posted on 03/17/2016 5:31:01 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Clintonfatigued

Poor baby.


83 posted on 03/17/2016 9:08:12 PM PDT by Impy (The night is dark and full of terrors.)
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