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Numbing and Dysphoria Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans: A Review of Findings and Implications for Treatment
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Hassija, Christina M.; Jakupcak, Matthew; Gray, Matt J. – Behavior Modification, 2012
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans experience significant rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related mental health conditions. Understanding how specific PTSD symptomatology affects physical health and psychosocial functioning may be useful in improving the conceptualization of PTSD nosology and informing treatment…
Descriptors: Evidence, Physical Health, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Treating Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with PTSD Who Are at High Risk for Suicide
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Jakupcak, Matthew; Varra, Edward M. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans diagnosed with psychiatric disorders commit suicide at a higher rate than the general population (Kang & Bullman, 2008). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been identified as a risk factor for suicide in veterans (Bullman & Kang, 1994) and is the most common mental disorder among Iraq and Afghanistan…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Patients
Family Reintegration Difficulties and Couples Therapy for Military Veterans and Their Spouses
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Sayers, S. L. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
There is compelling evidence that mental health problems complicate the process of family reintegration of military service members after a wartime deployment. Couples in which one spouse has recently returned from military deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan and are experiencing marital problems can present a significant treatment challenge. There…
Descriptors: Military Service, Marital Instability, Research Needs, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD with the Newest Generation of Veterans and Their Partners
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Fredman, Steffany J.; Monson, Candice M.; Adair, Kathryn C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
As the newest generation of veterans returns home from the fronts in Afghanistan and Iraq, increased attention is being paid to their postdeployment mental health adjustment as well as the interpersonal sequelae of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions. The Department of Defense has begun to invest in…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Mental Health
Invisible Wounds: Serving Service Members and Veterans with PTSD and TBI
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National Council on Disability, 2009
More than 1.6 million American service members have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). As of December 2008, more than 4,000 troops have been killed and over 30,000 have returned from a combat zone with visible wounds and a range of permanent disabilities. In addition, an…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Freedom, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Personnel
Neurological Vision Rehabilitation: Description and Case Study
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Kingston, John; Katsaros, Jennifer; Vu, Yurika; Goodrich, Gregory L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2010
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been notable for the high rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that have been incurred by the troops. Visual impairments often occur following TBI and present new challenges for rehabilitation. We describe a neurological vision rehabilitation therapy that addresses the unique needs of patients with vision…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Head Injuries, Vision, Patients