Emotional Aftermath Of The Persian Gulf War

Author : Robert J. Ursano
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : 088048652X

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Emotional Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War by Robert J. Ursano Pdf

Emotional Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War explores the impact of war from a unique perspective -- it addresses not only the effect of trauma on soldiers in combat but also the toll war takes on families and communities as a whole. In this book, experts from the Department of Defense (including Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense, who provides the preface), the Veterans Administration, the National Institute of Mental Health, Israel Defense Forces, and academia provide an integrated look at the psychiatric and psychological effects of war and the treatment of war-related stress and psychiatric disorders. The authors focus on the experience of servicemembers and of their families in response to deployment, separation, and loss, and reintegration after the war. They discuss the treatment of combat casualties, those with and without psychiatric illness, who were rapidly returned home still in the acute stage of their injuries. The authors emphasize providing the best support, both medically and psychologically, for military personnel and their families for the essential mental health and effectiveness of the fighting force and the improved quality of life of individual people. The special needs of families and of reserve and guard members are considered, and models of community outreach programs for coping with the stressors of war are discussed. Unique in terms of the role that technology played -- including live TV coverage, Patriot missiles, and "smart" bombs -- the Gulf War was a part of the day-to-day lives of the fighting forces and their families, communities, and nations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Persian Gulf syndrome
ISBN : UCSC:32106015552125

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A Review of the Scientific Literature as it Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:946639397

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Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Combat and Deployment With Special Emphasis on the Gulf War by Anonim Pdf

This report investigates the possibility (i.e., that stress might have played a role in some of the undiagnosed illnesses among Persian Gulf War veterans (PGWV)), but the task is complex because the relationship between stress and physical and psychological symptoms is complex. The physical and psychological interact with each other, serving as both cause and effect. Individual differences make the task of teasing out cause from effect even more difficult. Two soldiers exposed to the same combat situation may react very differently. Also, how they react is shaped, in part, by cultural influences, which vary over time. The medical profession itself adds yet another layer of complexity. Doctors do not practice medicine in a vacuum. They are part of a culture and a profession, each of which may shape the way they respond to a patient's symptoms. In some instances, these anthropological influences have led to a search for a singular cause of the undiagnosed symptoms of Gulf War veterans. Furthermore, the veterans themselves are subject to cultural influences that condition their own responses to their illnesses.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Medical Follow-up Agency,Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996-10-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309175524

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Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War by Institute of Medicine,Medical Follow-up Agency,Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War Pdf

In January 1995 the Institute of Medicine released a preliminary report containing initial findings and recommendations on the federal government's response to reports by some veterans and their families that they were suffering from illnesses related to military service in the Persian Gulf War. The committee was asked to review the government's means of collecting and maintaining information for assessing the health consequences of military service and to recommend improvements and epidemiological studies if warranted. This new volume reflects an additional year of study by the committee and the full results of its three-year effort.

Author : Stanley Allen Renshon
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1993-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822971597

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The Political Psychology of the Gulf War by Stanley Allen Renshon Pdf

In these original essays, widely respected experts analyze the personal psychologies and public belief systems of the individuals and nations involved in the Gulf War - from George Bush and Saddam Hussein to the peoples of the United States, Israel, and Arab countries. Approaching the events of 1990-1991 from the perspectives of psychology, history, mass communications, and political science, these scholars examine the dynamic relationship of events, behavior, and perceptions. Part I deals with the psychological and political origins of the war; part II focuses on George Bush, Saddam Hussein, and the nature of their leadership and judgement; part III discusses the battle for public perceptions and beliefs waged by both sides; part IV analyzes the results of that battle as revealed by the understanding of the U.S., Israeli, and Arab publics; and part V deals with the war's consequences. A postscript by Stanley Renshon covers military actions in the Gulf in late 1992 and early 1993.

Author : David H. Marlowe
Publisher : RAND Corporation
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050820755

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Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Combat and Deployment by David H. Marlowe Pdf

The overall patterns of research findings demonstrate that stress-such as that which characterized Gulf War deployment, combat, and return home-is a contributing factor to many illnesses. This book argues for greater understanding of the complexity of symptoms and potential causes of combat-related stress.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Gulf War and Health: Physiologic, Psychologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309177689

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Gulf War and Health by Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Gulf War and Health: Physiologic, Psychologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress Pdf

The sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans' health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in 1991, there has been growing concern about the physical and psychological health of Gulf War and other veterans. In the late 1990s, Congress responded by asking the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review and evaluate the scientific and medical literature regarding associations between illness and exposure to toxic agents, environmental or wartime hazards, and preventive medicines or vaccines in members of the armed forces who were exposed to such agents. Deployment to a war zone has a profound impact on the lives of troops and on their family members. There are a plethora of stressors associated with deployment, including constant vigilance against unexpected attack, difficulty distinguishing enemy combatants from civilians, concerns about survival, caring for the badly injured, and witnessing the death of a person. Less traumatic but more pervasive stressors include anxiety about home life, such as loss of a job and income, impacts on relationships, and absence from family. The focus of this report, by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Gulf War and Health: Physiologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress, is the long-term effects of deployment-related stress. Gulf War and Health: Volume 6. Physiologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Development Related Stress evaluates the scientific literature regarding association between deployment-related stressors and health effects, and provides meaningful recommendations to remedy this problem.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309167925

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Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism by Institute of Medicine,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism Pdf

The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events and continued threats of terrorism have raised questions about the impact on the psychological health of the nation and how well the public health infrastructure is able to meet the psychological needs that will likely result. Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism highlights some of the critical issues in responding to the psychological needs that result from terrorism and provides possible options for intervention. The committee offers an example for a public health strategy that may serve as a base from which plans to prevent and respond to the psychological consequences of a variety of terrorism events can be formulated. The report includes recommendations for the training and education of service providers, ensuring appropriate guidelines for the protection of service providers, and developing public health surveillance for preevent, event, and postevent factors related to psychological consequences.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Post-traumatic stress disorder
ISBN : MINN:30000002701625

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PTSD Research Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas W. Britt,Carl Andrew Castro,Amy B. Adler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1071 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780313015090

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Military Life by Thomas W. Britt,Carl Andrew Castro,Amy B. Adler Pdf

With global commitments and combat duty, our armed forces face life-threatening challenges on a daily basis. However, less visible threats also impact the mental health of our military men and women. Experts examine challenges on the battlefield, such as women coming to terms with life after being prisoners of war, or soldiers dealing with mistakenly killing civilians. But life in the armed forces presents less dramatic, daily challenges. Away from the front lines, soldiers have to raise their families, sometimes as single parents. Children have to learn what it's like to be in a military family, and to make sense of war. Gay or lesbian officers cope with a don't ask, don't tell policy. An unprecedented range of contributors—military officers, medical doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and professors—take us onto the bases and the battlefields and inside the minds of military personnel who face far greater challenges than most of us ever see in the headlines. These volumes also highlight factors that make members of the military resilient and stable, as well as programs and practices that can ease the psychological burdens of military personnel, families, and children. Readers can better understand how society views our military and military operations, and how each one of us can play a role in supporting our armed forces.

Author : Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott,Don Philpott
Publisher : Government Institutes
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781605907246

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Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD by Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott,Don Philpott Pdf

As more veterans return from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, more are needing care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI). While there are several treatment and recovery options, outlets for support, and other resources, understanding and gaining access to them is often difficult or confusing. In Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: A Resource and Recovery Guide, authors Cheryl Lawhorne and Don Philpott offer guidance for returning veterans, from treatment options, to diagnostic criteria and techniques, to resources for rehabilitation and support. The authors begin discussions of TBI and PTSD by offering definitions of each, outlining the risk factors, and exploring the relationship between the two. They then move on to provide explanations of diagnostic criteria, treatment options, prevention techniques, and barriers to seeking care. Sections on the important role that insurance and health care plays, and on the support of family and friends, round out this useful and accessible volume. This is an essential guide for returning veterans, their families, and all who work with veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI.

Author : Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000-12-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309171625

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Gulf War and Health by Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Institute of Medicine Pdf

The men and women who served in the Gulf War theater were potentially exposed to a wide range of biological and chemical agents. Gulf War and Health: Volume 1 assesses the scientific literature concerning the association between these agents and the adverse health effects currently experienced by a large number of veterans.

Author : United States. Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses,Joyce C. Lashof
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
ISBN : 9780788142710

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Final Report, Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses by United States. Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses,Joyce C. Lashof Pdf

Author : Robert J. Topmiller,T. Kirby Neill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317263098

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Binding Their Wounds by Robert J. Topmiller,T. Kirby Neill Pdf

The victims of US military campaigns are usually nameless civilians in far away places, but there are also victims closer to home - the soldiers so often used and then discarded by the establishment. Binding Their Wounds is a book about US veterans written by a US veteran - Bob 'Doc' Topmiller. Topmiller fought in Vietnam, founded a school for orphans there, and become a professor of history before he tragically committed suicide. Close friend and scholar Kerby Neill stepped in to complete the book. The result is a history of US veterans and their treatment by the US establishment from the early republic to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Binding Their Wounds offers policy recommendations to improve post-conflict treatment and care for veterans which are long overdue.

Author : United States. Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Persian Gulf War, 1991
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030030530846

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A Working Plan for Research on Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses by United States. Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board Pdf