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Haunted by combat

understanding PTSD in war veterans including women, reservists and those coming from Iraq

Daryl S. Paulson ; Stanley Krippner ; Intr. by Jeffrey Kirkwood

Buch

englisch

Paulson, Daryl S. (Verfasser/-in) DNB
Krippner, Stanley (Verfasser/-in) DNB
Kirkwood, Jeffrey (Introd.) DNB

Praeger Security International

Westport, Conn. [u.a.]

2007

XXI, 177 p.

978-0-275-99187-6

soldiers
treatment
trauma
diagnosis
post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

Summary:

Across history, the condition has been called soldier's heart, shell shock, or combat fatigue. It is now increasingly common as our service men and women return from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other ongoing combat zones. Since 1990, Veterans' centers here have treated more than 1.6 million affected men and women, including an estimated 100,000 from the Gulf War and an untallied total from the Iraq front and fighting in Afghanistan. The number also includes some 35,000 World War II veterans, because PTSD does not fade easily. Regardless of the months, years, and even decades that have passed, the traumatic events can flash back as seemingly real as they were when they occurred.In Haunted by Combat Paulson and Krippner range across history and into current experiences and treatments for this haunting disorder. They take us into the minds of PTSD-affected veterans, as they struggle against the traumatic events lingering in their minds, sometimes exploding into violent behavior. The authors explain how and why PTSD develops--and how we can help service members take the steps to heal today.


Table of Contents:



Terms of Use
Prefacep. ix
Introduction: Private Traumas, Personal Mythologies: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Combat Veterans Jeffrey Kirkwoodp. xv
Chapter 1An Overview of Trauma and the Mind/Bodyp. 1
Chapter 2History of the Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSDp. 8
Chapter 3The Phenomenology of PTSDp. 25
Chapter 4The Experiences of Reserve Soldiersp. 34
Chapter 5Coming Home from the Warp. 43
Chapter 6Preparing for What Is to Comep. 50
Chapter 7Civilians at Riskp. 61
Chapter 8Treatment Approaches to Traumatic Disordersp. 69
Chapter 9Keys to Treating Traumap. 84
Chapter 10Alternative Approaches to Treating PTSDp. 122
Chapter 11Remembrancep. 135
Chapter 12Gold Along the Pathp. 141
Referencesp. 149
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