Haunted by Combat

Haunted by Combat
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9780313083631
ISBN-13 : 0313083630
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted by Combat by : Daryl S. Paulson

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.

Haunted by Combat

Haunted by Combat
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1149248411
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Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted by Combat by : Daryl S. Paulson

Examines how soldiers returning from combat from World War II to the present have been afflicted with post traumatic stress disorder and explores how treatments have changed over time and what can be done to help soldiers better cope with the horrors of war.

Fields of Combat

Fields of Combat
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Publisher : ILR Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9780801460708
ISBN-13 : 0801460700
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Fields of Combat by : Erin P. Finley

"If you consider Iraq—like I do, probably twenty-nine out of thirty days—to be the pinnacle of your life, then where do you go from there? And I'm sure that a lot of veterans feel that way. To them, that was it. That was everything. So now what? They have to find something meaningful and purposeful." "When I got back from Afghanistan, there was not even so much as a briefing that said, 'Let us know if you're having problems.' There wasn't so much as a phone number. There was literally nothing." "I knew it was crazy. I was thinking, the guy on the roof's either a sniper or he's going to radio ahead. And then I thought, this is San Antonio. There's not snipers on the roof, nobody's going to blow me up here." "Whenever I look at people back here at home, I know what they're going to look like dead. I know what they look like with their brains blown out or jaws blown off or eyes pulled out. When I look at somebody I see that, to this day." —Voices of veterans interviewed in Fields of Combat For many of the 1.6 million U.S. service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the trip home is only the beginning of a longer journey. Many undergo an awkward period of readjustment to civilian life after long deployments. Some veterans may find themselves drinking too much, unable to sleep or waking from unspeakable dreams, lashing out at friends and loved ones. Over time, some will struggle so profoundly that they eventually are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD). Both heartbreaking and hopeful, Fields of Combat tells the story of how American veterans and their families navigate the return home. Following a group of veterans and their personal stories of war, trauma, and recovery, Erin P. Finley illustrates the devastating impact PTSD can have on veterans and their families. Finley sensitively explores issues of substance abuse, failed relationships, domestic violence, and even suicide and also challenges popular ideas of PTSD as incurable and permanently debilitating. Drawing on rich, often searing ethnographic material, Finley examines the cultural, political, and historical influences that shape individual experiences of PTSD and how its sufferers are perceived by the military, medical personnel, and society at large. Despite widespread media coverage and public controversy over the military's response to wounded and traumatized service members, debate continues over how best to provide treatment and compensation for service-related disabilities. Meanwhile, new and highly effective treatments are revolutionizing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides trauma care, redefining the way PTSD itself is understood in the process. Carefully and compassionately untangling each of these conflicts, Fields of Combat reveals the very real implications they have for veterans living with PTSD and offers recommendations to improve how we care for this vulnerable but resilient population.

The Evil Hours

The Evil Hours
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Publisher : HMH
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9780544084490
ISBN-13 : 0544084497
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis The Evil Hours by : David J. Morris

“An essential book” on PTSD, an all-too-common condition in both military veterans and civilians (The New York Times Book Review). Post-traumatic stress disorder afflicts as many as 30 percent of those who have experienced twenty-first-century combat—but it is not confined to soldiers. Countless ordinary Americans also suffer from PTSD, following incidences of abuse, crime, natural disasters, accidents, or other trauma—yet in many cases their symptoms are still shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and shame. This “compulsively readable” study takes an in-depth look at the subject (Los Angeles Times). Written by a war correspondent and former Marine with firsthand experience of this disorder, and drawing on interviews with individuals living with PTSD, it forays into the scientific, literary, and cultural history of the illness. Using a rich blend of reporting and memoir, The Evil Hours is a moving work that will speak not only to those with the condition and to their loved ones, but also to all of us struggling to make sense of an anxious and uncertain time.

Combat Trauma

Combat Trauma
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1442204354
ISBN-13 : 9781442204355
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Combat Trauma by : James D. Johnson

Provides information on the long-term effects of combat trauma through the experiences of fifteen Vietnam veterans, describing how their combat trauma symptoms effect their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Where War Ends

Where War Ends
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Publisher : New World Library
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9781608685998
ISBN-13 : 1608685993
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Where War Ends by : Tom Voss

An Iraq War veteran's riveting journey from suicidal despair to hope After serving in a scout-sniper platoon in Mosul, Tom Voss came home carrying invisible wounds of war — the memory of doing or witnessing things that went against his fundamental beliefs. This was not a physical injury that could heal with medication and time but a "moral injury" — a wound to the soul that eventually urged him toward suicide. Desperate for relief from the pain and guilt that haunted him, Voss embarked on a 2,700-mile journey across America, walking from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the Pacific Ocean with a fellow veteran. Readers walk with these men as they meet other veterans, Native American healers, and spiritual teachers who appear in the most unexpected forms. At the end of their trek, Voss realizes he is really just beginning his healing. He pursues meditation training and discovers sacred breathing techniques that shatter his understanding of war and himself, and move him from despair to hope. Voss's story will give inspiration to veterans, their friends and family, and survivors of all kinds.

A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : 9780812208689
ISBN-13 : 0812208684
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry by : Geoffroi de Charny

On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess." On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms." On the worthiest amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come." Enter the real world of knights and their code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights. Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry was designed as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter. This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin.

Embraced, Never to Be Abandoned

Embraced, Never to Be Abandoned
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Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 1607469936
ISBN-13 : 9781607469933
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Embraced, Never to Be Abandoned by : Ruth Ota

This is a must read, true story, of a soldier who returned to Civilian life, exhibiting signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. A soldier is rigidly reprogrammed with conditioned responses for combat with an enemy of his country. He is also taught responses to keep himself alive, during this combat. A training that leaves an indelible imprint upon the soldiers psyche, not totally apparent until he becomes a civilian again. You will learn why and how, a Veteran responds to the stimuli, and how it can adversely affect strangers and loved ones in civilian life, although no harm was ever intended. The objective of this book is primarily, to alert and assist, the non-military person, as well as the community at large, to better understand the returning Veteran, as they transition to civilian life. This transition is not as easy as many may think. We must honor their commitment to "their duty," to keep our Country safe. We must make a dutiful commitment of our own, to treat them with the same compassion we gave them, as our sons and daughters, before they left us. They "Did for us," what we would never have wanted to do ourselves. They are All Our Heroes--nothing less! They are all "God's children..".just as you and I are, and are to be, "Embraced, Never To Be Abandoned." Ruth Ota

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9783319229850
ISBN-13 : 3319229850
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans by : Elspeth Cameron Ritchie

This book takes a case-based approach to addressing the challenges psychiatrists and other clinicians face when working with American combat veterans after their return from a war zone. Written by experts, the book concentrates on a wide variety of concerns associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including different treatments of PTSD. The text also looks at PTSD comorbidities, such as depression and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other conditions masquerading as PTSD. Finally, the authors touch on other subjects concerning returning veterans, including pain, disability, facing the end of a career, sleep problems , suicidal thoughts, violence, , and mefloquine “toxidrome”. Each case study includes a case presentation, diagnosis and assessment, treatment and management, outcome and case resolution, and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans is a valuable resource for civilian and military mental health practitioners, and primary care physicians on how to treat patients returning from active war zones.