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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.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (283 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Government Institutes, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The number of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with some kind of traumatic brain injury is increasing daily, and has wide ranging effects including physical disfigurement, social stigma, emotional distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: A Resource and Recovery Guide, authors Cheryl Lawhorne and Don Philpott offer guidance for the returning veteran, from treatment options, to diagnostic criteria and techniques, to resources for rehabilitation and support.
- Contents:
- 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
- Healthcare, insurance, and benefits
- Families
- Benefits
- Grief and bereavement.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-920-5273-3
- 1-282-97714-8
- 9786612977145
- 1-60590-724-3
- OCLC:
- 701103521
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