Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts: Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and Ptsd

by Driscoll, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9781935149408
• ISBN10: 1935149407
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-30
• Publisher: Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Deployed, Decorated and Living in a Car: The Story of Marine Corps Sergeant	p. 5
Deciding Who is Sane Enough to Fight: The Ethics of Military Medicine in a Time of War	p. 11
Landmine Blast to a Soul: The Story of Army SPC	p. 17
America Keeps its Promise: The Truth About Military Care of Warriors with Traumatic Brain Injury	p. 23
Bringing The War Home: The Story of Army Chief Warrant Officer	p. 27
Healing the Human Spirit, Hour by Hour	p. 35
Deeper Than War: The Story of US Marine Corps Captain	p. 39
The Va's Suicide Prevention Hotline: Saving the Lives of Veterans	p. 45
A Sharpshooter Fires Back: The Story of Army PFC	p. 51
The Expert Consultants: Our Patients	p. 57
War Chant: The Story of Army Sergeant John "Medicine Bear" Radell	p. 65
The Weapon of Choice-Patience	p. 71
A Woman at War: The Story of Army 2nd Lieutenant	p. 75
I Just Want to be Back in Iraq	p. 81
At Home Outside the Wire: The Story of Marine Corps Corporal William Berger	p. 85
Winning Hidden Battles: Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury	p. 91
A Neverending Battle: The Story of Army Corporal Jonnei Campaz	p. 97
The Real Story Behind Your Story	p. 103
Against All Odds: The Story of Marine Corps Corporal	p. 111
A Veterans' Guide to Mental Health Services in the Va	p. 119
When Mommy Comes Home: The Story of Army Sergeant	p. 127
Why are You Always Angry, Mommy? Children in Wartime-How to Know When Help is Needed	p. 133
A Good Wacking: The Story of Army Sergeant	p. 137
The Mental Transceiver	p. 145
I'll Never Leave You: The Story of Army National Guard Sergeant Jose Pequeno and His Mother	p. 147
The Faces Behind the Files: The VA's Polytrauma System of Care	p. 153
Portrait of Resilience: The Story of Army Sergeant	p. 159
Families of Honor	p. 165
Delta Force Down: The Story of Army Special Operations Sergeant	p. 169
Realizing the Promise of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies in the Vha	p. 173
A Wounded Warrior: The Story of Army Sergeant	p. 181
Falling Through the Cracks: Why Time Is Running Out	p. 187
Courage to Heal: The Story of Army National Guard Sergeant	p. 191
Tending, Attending, and Healing: All Together, One by One	p. 201
Sleepless in Silver Spring: The Story of National Guard Specialist 1st Class	p. 207
The Battle for Love	p. 213
One Foot is Better Than Two: The Story of Army Corporal Nicholas Firth and His Mother	p. 221
Facing Our Fears	p. 227
Afraid to Trust: The Story of Marine Corps Sergeants	p. 233
The Road Back to Self: It's the Journey, Not the Destination	p. 241
A Family Affair: The Story of Army Sergeant	p. 247
Preparing Ourselves to Help with the Journey Home	p. 253
Acknowledgments	p. 257
About the Contributors	p. 261
Resources for Military Service Members and Families	p. 273
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