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Combat-related traumatic brain injury and PTSD : a resource and recovery guide / Cheryl Lawhorne and Don Philpott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lawhorne Scott, Cheryl, 1968-
- Series:
- Military life (Lanham, Md.) ; 3.
- Military life ; 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Veterans--Mental health.
- Veterans.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Combat Disorders.
- Brain Injuries--complications.
- Brain Injuries--psychology.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
- Veterans--psychology.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Medical Subjects:
- Combat Disorders.
- Brain Injuries--complications.
- Brain Injuries--psychology.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
- Veterans--psychology.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 270 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Government Institutes, 2010.
- Summary:
- Provides resources and guidance to help military veterans recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI), discussing treatment options, diagnostic criteria and techniques, prevention techniques, barriers to receiving proper care, and related topics.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1605907669
- 9781605907239
- 1605907235
- 9781605907246
- 1605907243
- 9781605907666
- OCLC:
- 656454581
- Publisher Number:
- 99956532653
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