Combat Stress Injury : Theory, Research, and Management

by Figley, Charles R.; Nash, William P.

• ISBN13: 9780203943694
• ISBN10: 0203943694
• Copyright: 2006-10-31
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Combat Stress Injury represents a definitive collection of the most current theory, research, and practice in the area of combat and operational stress management, edited by two experts in the field, Charles Figley and Bill Nash.

Table of Contents

About the Editors

Contributors

Series Editor's Foreword

Foreword

Introduction: For Those Who Bear the Battle

Theoretical Orientation to Combat Stress Management

The Stressors of War

Combat/ Operational Stress Adaptations and Injuries

Competing and Complementary Models of Combat Stress Injury

Research Contributions to Combat Stress Injuries and Adaptation

The Mortality Impact of Combat Stress 30 Years After Exposure

Combat Stress Management: The Interplay Between Combat, Injury and Loss

Secondary Traumatization Among Wives of War Veterans with PTSD

Combat Stress Injury Management Programs

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Combat Stress and the Army Combat Stress Control Team

Virtual Reality Applications for the Treatment of Combat-related PTSD

Experiential Methods in the Treatment of PTSD

The Royal Marines Approach to Psychological Trauma

The Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program

Spirituality and Readjustment Following War Zone Experiences

The Returning Warrior: Advice for Families and Friends

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