War Trauma and Its Wake Expanding the Circle of Healing [Hardcover]

Decades after Charles Figleys landmark Trauma and Its Wakewas published, our understanding of trauma has grown and deepened, but we still face considerable challenges when treating trauma survivors. This is especially the case for professionals who work with veterans and active-duty military personnel. War Trauma and Its Wake, then, is a vital book. The editorsone a Vietnam veteran who wrote the overview chapter on treatment for Trauma and Its Wake,the other an Army Reserve psychologist with four deploymentshave produced a book that addresses both the specific needs of particular warrior communities as well as wider issues such as battlemind, guilt, suicide, and much, much more. The editors and contributors deep understanding of the issues that warriors face makes War Trauma and Its Wakea crucial book for understanding the military experience, and the lessons contained in its pages are essential for anyone committed to healing war trauma.

Figley, Foreword. Scurfield, Platoni, An Expanding Circle of Healing: Warriors and Civilians Impacted by War. Scurfield, Platoni, Myths and Realities about War, Its Impact, and Healing. Part I: Warriors Impacted by War. Rabb, Rasmussen, Citizens/Warriors: Challenges Facing U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and Their Families. Courage,Army National Guard Warriors: A Part-Time Job Becomes a Full-Time Life. Wilmot,Women Warriors: From Making Milestones in the Military to Community Reintegration. Brock, Passey, The Canadian Military and Veteran Experience. Part II: Special Populations of Wounded Warriors. Rigg. Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress: The Signature Wounds of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Lawrence, Physically Wounded and Injured Warrl#4