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Peace Education with Refugees: Case Studies
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Kyuchukov, Hristo; New, William – Intercultural Education, 2016
The authors suggest the possibility of using concepts and practices drawn from peace education to assist in the treatment and education of refugees suffering from post-traumatic stress. They introduce four basic principles of peace education, which permit students/clients to work through memory and present conflicts, and calls on…
Descriptors: Refugees, Peace, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Coping
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
Veterans Returning from War into the Classroom: How Can Colleges Be Better Prepared to Meet Their Needs
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Zinger, Lana; Cohen, Andrea – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Colleges throughout the country are bracing for a large influx of returning veterans over the next couple of years and the question is whether they can meet the needs of this population. There is a paucity of empirical literature on Iraqi and/or Afghan veterans' adjustment in the college arena and the factors that mitigate the attrition rate and…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, College Students, Qualitative Research