Title:
Combat trauma : a personal look at long-term consequences / James D. Johnson.
Author:
Johnson, James D., 1940- author.
Publication Information:
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
Call Number:
RC550 .J66 2012
Abstract:
Provides information on the long-term effects of combat trauma through the experiences of fifteen Vietnam veterans, describing how their combat trauma symptoms effect their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Edition:
1st pbk. ed.
ISBN:
9781442204355
Physical Description:
viii, 199 pages ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Originally published in hardback: ©2010.
Contents:
Then and now -- We sixteen: who we are -- Our traumas -- Broken bodies, minds, and brotherhood -- On the home front -- Ignored by the government, society, and the public -- Sleep problems and nightmares -- Flashbacks -- Triggers -- Withdrawal, numbness, and depression -- Fear and anger -- Hyper vigilance, startle, and concentration -- Guilt, trust, denial -- Memories and re-experiencing combat trauma -- Work and career -- Family, faith, and morality -- Physical problems and combat trauma -- Wannabees, liars, and pretenders -- Re-establishment of our brotherhood -- Treating ourselves -- The Veterans Administration -- Veterans helping veterans -- Then and now, again -- In memoriam: Mitchell Perdue.
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