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The Resource Fields of combat : understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, Erin P. Finley

Fields of combat : understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, Erin P. Finley

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In this book the author relates the stories of how American veterans and their families navigate the return home. For many of the 1.6 million U.S. service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the trip home is only the beginning of a longer journey. Many undergo an awkward period of readjustment to civilian life after long deployments. Some veterans may find themselves drinking too much, unable to sleep or waking from unspeakable dreams, lashing out at friends and loved ones. Over time, some will struggle so profoundly that they eventually are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD). Following a group of veterans and their personal stories of war, trauma, and recovery, the author illustrates the devastating impact PTSD can have on veterans and their families, their loved ones, and their communities. He explores issues of substance abuse, failed relationships, domestic violence, and even suicide and also challenges popular ideas of PTSD as incurable and permanently debilitating. Drawing on ethnographic material, he examines the cultural, political, and historical influences that shape individual experiences of PTSD and how its sufferers are perceived by the military, medical personnel, and society at large. Despite widespread media coverage and public controversy over the military's response to wounded and traumatized service members, debate continues over how best to provide treatment and compensation for service-related disabilities. Meanwhile, new and highly effective treatments are revolutionizing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides trauma care, redefining the way PTSD itself is understood in the process. Untangling each of these conflicts, the book reveals the very real implications they have for veterans living with PTSD and offers recommendations to improve how we care for this vulnerable but resilient population. -- From publisher's website
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiii, 221 pages
Contents
  • Fourth of July : a tradition of service in San Antonio
  • War stories : case studies of combat deployment
  • Home again : early experiences of post-deployment stress
  • Of men and messages : how everyday cultural influences affect living with PTSD
  • Clinical histories : from soldier's heart to PTSD
  • Under pressure : military socialization and stigma
  • Embattled : the politics of PTSD in VA mental health care
  • Navigation : identity and social relations in treatment seeking and recovery
Isbn
9780801449802
Instance
Label
Fields of combat : understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Title
Fields of combat
Title remainder
understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Statement of responsibility
Erin P. Finley
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
In this book the author relates the stories of how American veterans and their families navigate the return home. For many of the 1.6 million U.S. service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the trip home is only the beginning of a longer journey. Many undergo an awkward period of readjustment to civilian life after long deployments. Some veterans may find themselves drinking too much, unable to sleep or waking from unspeakable dreams, lashing out at friends and loved ones. Over time, some will struggle so profoundly that they eventually are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD). Following a group of veterans and their personal stories of war, trauma, and recovery, the author illustrates the devastating impact PTSD can have on veterans and their families, their loved ones, and their communities. He explores issues of substance abuse, failed relationships, domestic violence, and even suicide and also challenges popular ideas of PTSD as incurable and permanently debilitating. Drawing on ethnographic material, he examines the cultural, political, and historical influences that shape individual experiences of PTSD and how its sufferers are perceived by the military, medical personnel, and society at large. Despite widespread media coverage and public controversy over the military's response to wounded and traumatized service members, debate continues over how best to provide treatment and compensation for service-related disabilities. Meanwhile, new and highly effective treatments are revolutionizing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides trauma care, redefining the way PTSD itself is understood in the process. Untangling each of these conflicts, the book reveals the very real implications they have for veterans living with PTSD and offers recommendations to improve how we care for this vulnerable but resilient population. -- From publisher's website
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1977-
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Finley, Erin P.
Dewey number
616.85/212
Index
index present
LC call number
RC552.P67
LC item number
F545 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
  • 2011 F-366
  • WM 184
Series statement
The culture and politics of health care work
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Afghan War (2001- )
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Iraq War, 2003-2011
  • Afghan War, 2001-
  • Combat Disorders
  • Afghan Campaign 2001-
  • History, 21st Century
  • Iraq War, 2003-2011
  • Veterans Health
  • Veterans
  • United States
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Veterans
  • Iraq
  • United States
  • Irakkrieg
  • Afghanistankrieg
  • Veteran
  • Posttraumatisches Stresssyndrom
  • USA
Label
Fields of combat : understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, Erin P. Finley
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Fourth of July : a tradition of service in San Antonio -- War stories : case studies of combat deployment -- Home again : early experiences of post-deployment stress -- Of men and messages : how everyday cultural influences affect living with PTSD -- Clinical histories : from soldier's heart to PTSD -- Under pressure : military socialization and stigma -- Embattled : the politics of PTSD in VA mental health care -- Navigation : identity and social relations in treatment seeking and recovery
Control code
ocn671386339
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xiii, 221 pages
Isbn
9780801449802
Lccn
2010044491
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
3623964
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780801478406
  • (OCoLC)671386339
Label
Fields of combat : understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, Erin P. Finley
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Fourth of July : a tradition of service in San Antonio -- War stories : case studies of combat deployment -- Home again : early experiences of post-deployment stress -- Of men and messages : how everyday cultural influences affect living with PTSD -- Clinical histories : from soldier's heart to PTSD -- Under pressure : military socialization and stigma -- Embattled : the politics of PTSD in VA mental health care -- Navigation : identity and social relations in treatment seeking and recovery
Control code
ocn671386339
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xiii, 221 pages
Isbn
9780801449802
Lccn
2010044491
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
3623964
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780801478406
  • (OCoLC)671386339

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