Us Army Psychiatry In The Vietnam War

Author : Norman M. Camp
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : MINN:31951D03803390T

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US Army Psychiatry in the Vietnam War by Norman M. Camp Pdf

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRODUCT -- OVERSTOCK SALE - Significantly reduced list price This book tells the mostly forgotten story of the accelerating mental health problems that arose among the troops sent to fight in South Vietnam, especially the morale, discipline, and heroin crisis that ultimately characterized the second half of the war. This situation was unprecedented in U.S. military history and dangerous, and reflected the fact that during the war America underwent its most divisive period since the Civil War and, as a result, the war became bitterly controversial. The author is a career Army psychiatrist who led a psychiatric unit in Vietnam. In the years following his return, he was dismayed to discover that the Army had conducted no formal review of this alarming situation, including from the standpoint of military psychiatry, and had lost or destroyed all of the pertinent clinical records. In addition to permitting a study of the psychological wounds and their treatment in Vietnam, these records would have been priceless in the treatment of the legions of veterans who presented serious adjustment problems and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. As a consequence, Dr Camp has been relentless in combing the professional, civilian, and surviving military literature--including unpublished documents--to construct a compelling narrative documenting the successes and failures of Army psychiatry and the Army leadership in Vietnam in responding to these psychiatric and behavioral challenges. The result is a book that is both scholarly and intensely personal, includes vivid case material and anecdotes from colleagues who also served there, and is replete with illustrations and correspondence. It presents the story of Vietnam in a fresh manner--through the psychiatrist's eyes, and sensibilities.

Author : Norman M. Camp
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780160937903

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US Army Psychiatry in the Vietnam War: New Challenges in Extended Counterinsurgency Warfare by Norman M. Camp Pdf

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRODUCT -- OVERSTOCK SALE - Significantly reduced list price During Vietnam War (1965-1973), the US Army suffered a severe breakdown in soldier morale and discipline in Vietnam -- matters that are not only at the heart of military leadership, but also ones that overlap with the mission of Army psychiatry. The psychosocial strain on deployed soldiers and their leaders in Vietnam, especially during the second half of the war, produced a wide array of individual and group symptoms that thoroughly tested Army psychiatrists and mental health colleagues there. This book seeks to consolidate a history of the military psychiatric experience in Vietnam through assembling and synthesizing extant information from a wide variety of sources documenting the success and failure of Army's psychiatry in responding to the psychiatric and behavioral problems that changed and expanded as the war became protracted and bitterly controversial. Mental health professionals, especially psychiatrists in both military and civilian professions, as well as military historians researching the Vietnam era may be interested in this volume. Related products: A Shared Burden: The Military and Civilian Consequences of Army Pain Management Since 2001 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01151-6 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Toolkit can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-020-01632-2 Textbooks of Military Medicine, Pt. 1, Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty: Military Psychiatry, Preparing in Peace for War can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-023-00112-0

Author : Franklin D. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Military psychiatry
ISBN : UOM:39015041915656

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War Psychiatry by Franklin D. Jones Pdf

This volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine addresses the delivery of mental health services during wartime. The foreseeable future of the U.S. military includes the potential for involvement in a variety of conflicts, ranging from peace-keeping missions to massive deployments of personnel and materiel and possible nuclear, biological, and chemical threats as was seen in the Persian Gulf War. The medical role in wartime is critical to success of the mission. For the mental health disciplines, this role encompasses identification and elimination of unfit personnel, improvement of marginal personnel to standards of acceptability, prevention of psychiatric casualties, and their treatment when prevention fails. All of these efforts must be guided by past experience and sound principles of human behavior.

Author : Norman M. Camp,Robert H. Stretch,William C. Marshall
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1988-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013920817

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Stress, Strain, and Vietnam by Norman M. Camp,Robert H. Stretch,William C. Marshall Pdf

Contains 851 references to journal articles, books, and government reports published between 1965-1987. Entries are mostly psychiatric, social, and behavioral sciences publications. Popular, news, fictional, and unpublished materials are excluded. Topical arrangement. Entries give bibliographical information and annotations. Author index.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Military psychiatry
ISBN : UOM:39015040629779

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Military Psychiatry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Albert Julius Glass,Franklin D. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medicine, Military
ISBN : OCLC:66528154

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Psychiatry in the U.S. Army by Albert Julius Glass,Franklin D. Jones Pdf

"This volume is a companion book to "Neuropsychiatry in the World War" (World War I, 1929); "Neuropsychiatry in World War II, Volume I, Zone of the Interior, "(1966); and "Neuropsychiatry in World War II, Volume II, Overseas Theaters, "(1973). The previous volumes of this series focused almost exclusively upon the establishment and operation of neuropsychiatric services under wartime conditions. In contrast, the present volume deals with significant events of Army psychiatry in peace and war since the end of World War II. Following an overview of the beginnings of military psychiatry in Chapter 1, Chapters 2-4 cover the evolution of military psychiatry up to 1950. These chapters focus on Army psychiatry and neurology during the Civil War; Army psychiatry in the post-Civil War era (1866-1914), including the health of the Army during this period and during the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion; and Army psychiatry during World Wars I and II. Chapters 5-12 focus on the Korean War in terms of combat phases and psychiatric response. These chapters examine the background to the Korean War; the North Korean Invasion of Jun-Sep 1950; the United Nations (UN) Offensive of Sep-Nov 1950, including psychiatric casualties, shock therapy, and Japanese B encephalitis; the Chinese Communist Offensive of Nov 1950-Jan 1951; the UN Winter Offensive of Jan-Apr 1951; the Spring Offensives of Apr-Jul 1951; truce negotiations and limited offensives by the UN in Jul-Oct 1951; and military psychiatry after the first year of the Korean War. Chapters 13-16 focus on military psychiatry during the interval between the Korean War and the Vietnam War (1953-1961); military psychiatry in Vietnam; military psychiatry in selected international conflicts (1967-1993), such as the Arab-Israeli Wars, Afghan War, Iran-Iraq War, U.S. invasions of Grenada and Panama, Persian Gulf War, and Somalia; and the future of military psychiatry."--Abstract from DTIC web site.

Author : Douglas Bey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Military psychiatry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114217024

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Wizard 6 by Douglas Bey Pdf

In 1969 six Psychiatrists Were Assigned to combat divisions in the field in Vietnam. Their assignment was to see soldiers when psychiatric symptoms occurred in order to treat the men and return as many as possible to battle. Douglas Bey, whose radio call name was Wizard 6, was one of them, serving with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam during 1969 and 1970.

Author : Bruce P. Dohrenwend,Nick Turse,Melanie M. Wall,Thomas J. Yager
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190904449

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Surviving Vietnam by Bruce P. Dohrenwend,Nick Turse,Melanie M. Wall,Thomas J. Yager Pdf

The war in Vietnam is a watershed moment in United States history -- the first war lost by the U.S. despite its seemingly overwhelming military might. Surviving Vietnam focuses on the psychological consequences, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), of service in such a war for U.S. veterans. The diagnosis of PTSD, termed following and significantly influenced by this war, stirred controversy. Much of the initial controversy centered on a major report in 1990 of what numerous critics regarded as unrealistically high rates of this disorder in U.S. veterans. Controversy continues about whether exposure to one or more potentially traumatic events is more significant to the development and persistence of PTSD than pre-exposure personal vulnerability factors, such as age, education and prior psychiatric disorder. This book describes attempts to resolve these controversies. Surviving Vietnam develops a unique blend of historical material, military records, clinical diagnoses of PTSD, and interviews with representative samples of veterans surveyed approximately a decade (the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study) and nearly four decades (the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study) after the war's conclusion. The book begins with a history of the Vietnam war that provides context for the discussions of mental health thereafter, the outcomes of the severity of veterans' exposure to combat, their personal involvement in harm to civilians and prisoners, their race-ethnicity, and their military assignments. It discusses nurses' experiences in Vietnam and the psychological impact of veterans' chronic war-related PTSD on their families. Surviving Vietnam then examines factors affecting veterans' post-war readjustment, including the effects of changing public and veteran attitudes toward the war and the veterans' own appraisals of the impact of the war on their lives after the war. The authors conclude with a discussion of the policy implications of the research findings.

Author : Mark Russell,Charles Figley
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780231547451

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Psychiatric Casualties by Mark Russell,Charles Figley Pdf

The psychological toll of war is vast, and the social costs of war’s psychiatric casualties extend even further. Yet military mental health care suffers from extensive waiting lists, organizational scandals, spikes in veteran suicide, narcotic overprescription, shortages of mental health professionals, and inadequate treatment. The prevalence of conditions such as post–traumatic stress disorder is often underestimated, and there remains entrenched stigma and fear of being diagnosed. Even more alarming is how the military dismisses or conceals the significance and extent of the mental health crisis. The trauma experts Mark C. Russell and Charles Figley offer an impassioned and meticulous critique of the systemic failures in military mental health care in the United States. They examine the persistent disconnect between war culture, which valorizes an appearance of strength and seeks to purge weakness, and the science and treatment of trauma. Instead of reckoning with the mental health crisis, the military has neglected the needs of service members. It has discharged, prosecuted, and incarcerated a large number of people struggling with the psychological realities of war, and it has inflicted humiliation, ridicule, and shame on many more. Through a far-reaching historical account, Russell and Figley detail how the military has perpetuated a self-inflicted crisis. The book concludes with actionable prescriptions for change and a comprehensive approach to significantly improving military mental health.

Author : Johannes Martinus Wouter Binneveld
Publisher : Leiden University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015042134422

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From Shell Shock to Combat Stress by Johannes Martinus Wouter Binneveld Pdf

War confronts a soldier with extreme situations. Deeply shocking events are followed by periods of inactivity and boredom. Not everyone is equally able to cope with such experiences. Armed conflicts produce not only deaths and injuries but mental breakdowns as well. The field of military psychiatry was founded at the beginning of this century for the purpose of patching up psychologically wounded soldiers. This book presents a history of this field. The first part provides a historical survey of the conduct of war, with an emphasis on front-line experiences and the psychological pressures typical of various combat situations. The second part deals with military psychiatry itself: what kinds of problems did the soldiers have, how were they diagnosed by psychiatrists, and which therapies were used? An analysis of the relation between civil and military psychiatry shows that, contrary to a commonly held view, the phenomenon of war has not led to important innovations in the area of therapy.

Author : Ben Shephard
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0674011198

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A War of Nerves by Ben Shephard Pdf

This is a history of military psychiatry in the twentieth century. Both absorbing historical narrative and intellectual detective story, it weaves literary, medical, and military lore to give us a fascinating history of war neuroses and their treatment, from the World Wars through Vietnam and up to the Gulf War.

Author : Franklin D. Jones
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0160591325

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Textbooks of Military Medicine, Pt. 1, Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty by Franklin D. Jones Pdf

Textbook of Military Medicine, Pt. 1, Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty. Specialty editors: Franklin D. Jones, et al. Addresses the multiple mental health service provided by the military during peacetime.>"

Author : Arthur L. Arnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Disabled veterans
ISBN : UIUC:30112001584298

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Selected Bibliography by Arthur L. Arnold Pdf

Over 600 references to serial and monographic literature. Although a few citations refer back to World War I, most are related to the Vietnam War. Includes a few published personal accounts. Alphabetically arranged by authors. Each entry gives bibliographical information. No indexes.

Author : Peter Bourne
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323158268

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The Psychology and Physiology of Stress by Peter Bourne Pdf

The Psychology and Physiology of Stress investigates the psychological and physiological consequences of stress caused by the Vietnam War. It includes the contributions of the representatives of the US Armed Forces and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Furthermore, it summarizes advances both in the clinical and research spheres that have evolved from the conflict. This book begins with a brief historical review of psychiatric disorders associated with combat, with emphasis on changes in their frequency, terminology, and manifestations. It is followed by chapters dealing with the organization and development of US Army psychiatry in Vietnam, psychiatry in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam Forces), and psychiatric disorders of Marine and Naval personnel who have been evacuated to an offshore-based hospital ship. The book also explains the patterns of psychiatric attrition and behavior in the combat zone; steroid and other biochemical responses to combat stress, which involve measurements of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids, androgens, and various phospholipid fractions; heat stress in army pilots in Vietnam; background characteristics, attitudes, and self-concepts of air force psychiatric casualties from Southeast Asia; and stress and fatigue monitoring of naval aviators during aircraft carrier combat operations. The book concludes with a chapter on progress in combat psychiatry after the Vietnam War. This book is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, and healthcare and military personnel concerned with the effects of combat-induced stress.

Author : Roy W. Menninger,John C. Nemiah
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585628254

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American Psychiatry After World War II (1944-1994) by Roy W. Menninger,John C. Nemiah Pdf

The history of psychiatry is complex, reflecting diverse origins in mythology, cult beliefs, astrology, early medicine, law religion, philosophy, and politics. This complexity has generated considerable debate and an increasing outflow of historical scholarship, ranging from the enthusiastic meliorism of pre-World War II histories, to the iconoclastic revisionism of the 1960s, to more focused studies, such as the history of asylums and the validity and efficacy of Freudian theory. This volume, intended as a successor to the centennial history of American psychiatry published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1944, summarizes the significant events and processes of the half-century following World War II. Most of this history is written by clinicians who were central figures in it. In broad terms, the history of psychiatry after the war can be viewed as the story of a cycling sequence, shifting from a predominantly biological to a psychodynamic perspective and back again -- all presumably en route to an ultimate view that is truly integrated -- and interacting all the while with public perceptions, expectations, exasperations, and disappointments. In six sections, Drs. Roy Menninger and John Nemiah and their colleagues cover both the continuities and the dramatic changes of this period. The first four sections of the book are roughly chronological. The first section focuses on the war and its impact on psychiatry; the second reviews postwar growth of the field (psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, psychiatric education, and psychosomatic medicine); the third recounts the rise of scientific empiricism (biological psychiatry and nosology); and the fourth discusses public attitudes and perceptions of public mental health policy, deinstitutionalization, antipsychiatry, the consumer movement, and managed care. The fifth section examines the development of specialization and differentiation, exemplified by child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. The concluding section examines ethics, and women and minorities in psychiatry. Anyone interested in psychiatry will find this book a fascinating read.