Military Stress Reactions : Rethinking Trauma and PTSD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, Carrie H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Military.

Soldiers--Mental health--United States.

Soldiers.

Sociology, Military--United States.

Sociology, Military.

Traumatic incident reduction.

Veterans--Mental health--United States.

Veterans.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Military Stress Reactions

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Publications, 2020.

Summary:

Many people--including some mental health professionals and service members themselves--have the misconception that military deployment is highly likely to cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book gives practitioners a more nuanced understanding of military stress reactions and related mental health concerns, from transient adjustment problems to clinical disorders. Drawing on expert knowledge of military environments and culture, Carrie H. Kennedy provides vital guidance for evidence-based assessment, intervention, and prevention. Kennedy emphasizes that overdependence on the diagnosis of PTSD can lead to suboptimal care, and shows how to tailor treatment to each service member's or veteran's needs. A crucial addition to any practitioner's library, the book is illustrated with numerous case vignettes.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle Page

Also Available from Carrie H. Kennedy

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

About the Author

Preface

Contents

List of Cases

List of Tables

1. Introduction: Basic Truths about Military Stress, Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2. Military Stress Reactions and Nomenclature

3. Conceptual Framework of Military Stress Reactions

4. Risk Factors for Military Stress Reactions

5. Military Cultural Barriers to and Facilitators of Help Seeking and Care

6. Culturally Competent Assessment of Service Members and Veterans Posttrauma

7. Additional Posttrauma Considerations and Comorbidities in Service Members

8. Interplay of Military Stress Reactions and Concussions

9. Intervention for and Treatment of Military Stress Reactions

10. Prevention Strategies for Military Stress Reactions

11. Posttraumatic Growth and Military Service

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781462542956

1462542956

9781462543601

146254360X

9781462542970

1462542972

OCLC:

1148951873