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Wheels down : adjusting to life after deployment / Bret A. Moore and Carrie H. Kennedy.

Moore, Bret A. (Author). Kennedy, Carrie H. (Added Author).

Summary:

Offers military service members looking forward to life after deployment and being back home among family and friends a down-to-earth guide that's full of practical advice such as constructive tips for dealing with unwanted surprises like relationship break-ups, financial problems, and kids who are suddenly strangers. Features experiences shared by many returning service members, like sleep disturbances, anger management, and learning to live with "hyperstartle."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781433808722
  • ISBN: 1433808722
  • Physical Description: xiii, 184 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"APA LifeTools"--Spine.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The homecoming -- Anger: how can it be healthy and kill me at the same time? -- I can't #&$%! sleep! -- The deployment wiped me out financially -- It looks like I'm going to be single again -- My child has changed -- Is deployment different for women? -- Is my substance use or gambling out of control? -- Dealing with the grief of losing a comrade -- Living with taking another's life -- Ducking under the table: learning to live with hyperstartle -- What is PTSD, do I have it, and what can I do about it? -- What's all of this talk about mild traumatic brain injury? -- I'm concerned about my own suicidal thoughts or those of someone I care about -- Is it possible that I've changed for the better because of combat? -- Appendix: Resources for you and your family.
Subject:
Veterans > Mental health > United States.
Deployment (Strategy) > Social aspects > United States.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Combat > Psychological aspects.

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  • 2 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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