Wounded Minds: Understanding and Solving the Growing Menace of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Rilegato

Liebert, John; Birnes, William J.

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ISBN 10: 1620876507 ISBN 13: 9781620876503

Casa editrice: Skyhorse, 2013

Riassunto

Suicide rates among Army soldiers increased 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a recent report published in Injury Prevention. In the last several years, the number of soldiers returning from the Middle East with mental and physical wounds has continued to climb. According to Dr. Simon Rego, a supervising psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, “Unlike any other time in history, U.S. military suicide rates now appear to have surpassed those among comparable civilian populations. It is therefore critical that we address this emerging public-health problem.”

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Liebert, a psychiatrist who has examined hundreds of violent offenders with combat experience, and bestselling author Dr. William Birnes uncover the disturbing truths of why post-traumatic stress injury is on the rise, how it’s threatening society, and how the military is failing to properly address this serious issue. In addition, they describe the most recent research and methods that have been developed to help soldiers heal their mental and emotional wounds.

Wounded Minds dissects several high profile cases of suicide and massacre, including Staff Sergeant Robert Bales’s murder of sixteen Afghan citizens and Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who opened fire on a room full of defenseless American troops. Through these stories the authors paint a clear picture of the very real threat PTSD poses to individuals and society. They then go on to explain how to diagnose and understand the brain abnormalities associated with PTSD, the diagnostic problems confronting military medicine today, and both immediate and ongoing medical solutions.

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Descrizione del libro

Recognising and solving the PTSD epidemic, for our soldiers and our society.

L'autore

John Liebert, MD, is a psychologist who specializes in the diagnostics and psychopharmacology of complex clinical presentations. He has examined hundreds of violent offenders and veteran police officers with combat experience in Vietnam. He is the founder of ECS, Inc., the developer of the Digital Clinician.William J. Birnes, PhD, is an editor, publisher, literary agent, and television producer. He's also a New York Times bestselling author and a guest host on several network television series. He lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Skyhorse
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1620876507
• ISBN 13: 9781620876503
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 320