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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
What is post-traumatic stress disorder? -- Diagnosing and understanding the brain abnormalities of PTSD -- Christopher Dorner in the burning cabin -- Staff Sergeant Robert Bales and the massacre in Afghanistan -- Major Nidal Malik Hasan and malignant psychic dissociation -- The strange case of Dr. Timothy V. Jorden, Jr -- Neuropsychiatric assessment of psychological stress and trauma -- What happened at Joint Base Lewis-McCord? -- Active duty suicides in the military : causalities and approaches to treatment -- Fixing military and VA health care Solutions and benefits. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Description based on print version record. |
| Summary |
Recognizing and solving the PTSD epidemic, for our soldiers and our society. Suicide rates among Army soldiers increased 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a recent report published in Injury Prevention. In the last several years, the number of soldiers returning from the Middle East with mental and physical wounds has continued to climb. According to Dr. Simon Rego, a supervising psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, ?Unlike any other time in history, U.S. military suicide rates now appear to have surpassed those among comparable civilian populations. It is therefore critical that we address this emerging public-health problem.? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Liebert, a psychiatrist who has examined hundreds of violent offenders with combat experience, and bestselling author Dr. William Birnes uncover the disturbing truths of why post-traumatic stress injury is on the rise, how it?s threatening society, and how the military is failing to properly address this serious issue. In addition, they describe the most recent research and methods that have been developed to help soldiers heal their mental and emotional wounds. Wounded Minds dissects several high profile cases of suicide and massacre, including Staff Sergeant Robert Bales?s murder of sixteen Afghan citizens and Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who opened fire on a room full of defenseless American troops. Through these stories the authors paint a clear picture of the very real threat PTSD poses to individuals and society. They then go on to explain how to diagnose and understand the brain abnormalities associated with PTSD, the diagnostic problems confronting military medicine today, and both immediate and ongoing medical solutions. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Diagnosis.
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Soldiers -- Psychology.
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Suicide.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- diagnosis.
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Military Personnel -- psychology.
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- psychology.
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Suicide -- psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Illness
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General
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MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine
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MEDICAL / Diseases
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MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
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MEDICAL / Internal Medicine
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Diagnosis.
(OCoLC)fst01072765
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Soldiers -- Psychology.
(OCoLC)fst01125290
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Suicide. (OCoLC)fst01137578
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| Added Author |
Birnes, William J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Liebert, John (John A.). Wounded minds. New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2013 9781620876503 (DLC) 2012045075 (OCoLC)816030205 |
| ISBN |
9781626364943 (electronic bk.) |
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162636494X (electronic bk.) |
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