Combat-related traumatic brain injury and PTSD : a resource and recovery guide /

As more veterans return from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, more are needing care for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI). While there are several treatment and recovery options, outlets for support, and other resources, understanding and gai...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Lawhorne Scott, Cheryl, 1968- (Author), Philpott, Don (Author)
Corporate Author: Government Institutes
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Government Institutes, 2010.
Series:Military life (Lanham, Md.) ; 3.
Subjects:
Vétérans > Mental health.
Veterans > Mental health.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
War neuroses.
War.
Combat Disorders
Brain Injuries > complications
Brain Injuries > psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Veterans > psychology
Armed Conflicts
Anciens combattants > Santé mentale.
État de stress post-traumatique.
Névroses de guerre.
Guerre.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
War neuroses
War
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Veterans > Mental health
Krigsveteraner > psykisk hälsa.
Posttraumatiskt stressyndrom.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A history of deployed forces
  • Types of conflict and associated stresses
  • Blast injuries and concussions
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder
  • From a medical perspective
  • Barriers for seeking care
  • Health care, insurance, and benefits
  • Families
  • Benefits
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Resources.

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