EAN: 9783319441160

PSYCHIATRISTS IN COMBAT KARTONIERT (TB)

This book tells the professional and personal experiences of American military psychiatrists
and their colleagues in the longest conflict in American history. These highly trained men and
women treat service members for the psychological consequences from their experiences in battle
including killing enemy combatants  seeing wounded and killed civilian casualties  losing their
friends in combat  factoring in personal mental health needs  including psychiatric drug
treatment  and potentially dealing with their own physical injuries from being shot or blown
up. The volume consists of 20 short first-person case studies from the mental health providers
who have been risking their lives while treating patients in the battlefield since 9 11.
Written by expert psychiatrists who have experienced these challenges directly  this texts
offers both a clinical and personal account that is not found anywhere else. Topics include
tips on providing psychotherapy in battle  evaluating and treating detainees in war prisons
such as Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay  and the unique challenges of prescribing medication to
patients who are also comrades in war. Psychiatrists in Combat is uniquely positioned to be a
valuable resource for psychiatrists interested in trauma and veterans  psychologists  social
workers  occupational therapists  military health personnel  and mental health professionals
interested in military psychiatry.

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