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 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.
Автор: Raymond James Raymond Название: Elite Souls: Portraits of Valor in Iraq and Afghanistan ISBN: 1682477134 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682477137 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 57290.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The great nineteenth century French military thinker, Ardant du Picq, argued that selfless courage is rooted in a higher moral purpose, and is found among `Elite Souls`. This is a book about five such `Elite Souls`, all highly decorated young West Point graduates and recipients of the USMA`s Ninninger Medal.
Название: Through veterans` eyes ISBN: 1597974900 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781597974905 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 20190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: As of early 2010, more than two million U.S. troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the American public is neither much engaged in the issues of these two wars nor particularly knowledgeable about the troops` experiences, which have ranged from positive and energizing to searing and debilitating.
Автор: Lori Holyfield Название: Veterans` Journeys Home: Life After Afghanistan and Iraq ISBN: 1612050514 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781612050515 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 163330.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Veterans` Journeys Home is a vivid portrayal of military life and its aftermath for US troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Автор: Holyfield, Lori Название: Veterans` Journeys Home ISBN: 1612050522 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781612050522 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 37760.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Katherine McLamore, Larry A. Williams Название: Texas South Plains War Stories: Interviews with Veterans from World War II to Afghanistan ISBN: 1476683077 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476683072 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 37890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Documenting recollections from survivors of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts - all residents of the Texas Panhandle - this book presents narratives from men and women whose young lives, for good or ill, were defined by their participation in warfare in service to their country.
Автор: Aiden D Thomas, Milton L Harris Название: Treatment of PTSD & Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans ISBN: 162081689X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781620816899 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 205910.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Beginning with medieval European embroideries and tapestries, this book includes works from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, the Middle and Near East, and Central Asia. It examines the ways in which women around the world have recorded the impact of war on their lives using traditional fabric art forms of knitting, sewing, quilting, embroidery, weaving, basketry and rug making.
Автор: Tanya Rivera Название: PTSD & Traumatic Brain Injury Among Servicemembers: Reviews of Medication Practices & Research on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ISBN: 1634856856 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781634856850 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 104090.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have collaborated to develop clinical practice guidelines for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Medication continuation, when clinically appropriate, is critical for transitioning servicemembers with PTSD or TBI who have been prescribed psychiatric, pain, or sleep medications. Adverse health effects may occur if these medications are inappropriately discontinued. This book examines the extent to which DOD and VHA developed and monitored recommended medication practices for PTSD and TBI; the extent to which psychiatric, pain, and sleep medications on DODs formulary are on VAs formulary, and how differences might affect medication continuation; and key efforts VHA has to help ensure medication continuation, and the extent it is monitoring these efforts.
Автор: Greenblatt Mark Lee Название: Valor: Unsung Heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front ISBN: 1630761443 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781630761448 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17880.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Valor is the fruit of Mark Lee Greenblatt`s interviews with brave veterans who have incredible stories to tell. Stories that, until now, have largely gone unnoticed by the public. From the close-quarters urban Iraq war to rural Afghanistan and the stormy Atlantic, Greenblatt`s accounts allow readers a glimpse into the heart and soul of true heroes.
Автор: Redmond F Hunt, Vaughn W Mills Название: Women in Combat & the Armed Forces: Policies & Perceptions ISBN: 1620819228 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781620819227 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 83410.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In approximately 10 years of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, over 283,000 female members have been deployed, over 800 have been wounded and over 130 have died. On numerous occasions women have been recognised for their heroism, two earning Silver Star medals. This outcome has resulted in a renewed interest in Congress, the Administration, and beyond in reviewing and possibly refining or redefining the role of women in the military. This book examines the role of women in combat with a focus on the laws, policies and regulations restricting the service of female members in the U.S. Armed Forces and the perceptions and current operational environment.
Автор: Elspeth Cameron Ritchie Название: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans ISBN: 3319229842 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319229843 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 102480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: 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.
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