Fields of combat
Subtitle: understanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
By: Erin P. Finley
Series: The culture and politics of health care work; Culture and politics of health care work
Publisher: ILR Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780801449802
Subjects: Mental health; History, 21st Century; Psychology; Iraq War, 2003 -; Afghan War, 2001-; Afghan Campaign 2001-; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Veterans Health; Veterans; Iraq War, 2003-; Combat Disorders
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fourth of July : a tradition of service in San Antonio; title: War stories : case studies of combat deployment; title: Home again : early experiences of post-deployment stress; title: Of men and messages : how everyday cultural influences affect living with PTSD; title: Clinical histories : from soldier's heart to PTSD; title: Under pressure : military socialization and stigma; title: Embattled : the politics of PTSD in VA mental health care; title: Navigation : identity and social relations in treatment seeking and recovery.