Dr. Gabbard says that out of some 400 portrayals of therapists in films, he's found only a handful that were reasonably accurate.

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Thursday's announcement drew an early cheer from Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, who served in Iraq as an officer in her state's National Guard.

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But Gabbard said there will be women who qualify for combat units under today's standards -- such as a friend of hers from MP school.

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"These kind of things are worked through at a safe distance on the screen, so that adolescents and adults can have the illusion of mastering them, " says Dr. Gabbard.

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"She did 100 pushups in two minutes, " Gabbard said.

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