Wounds of War

The new issue of Psychotherapy Networker awaits online:

The Puzzle of PTSD
By Roy Clymer

Does the diagnosis of PTSD actually hamper therapists’ ability to help combat veterans do the hard work of coming to terms with their war experiences.

It Takes a Community
By Laurie Leitch and Elaine Miller-Karas

Our standard psychotherapeutic paradigm is unequal to the mammoth challenge of serving the troops who’ve served in Iraq and Afghanistan. What’s needed is a public health perspective that taps into the power of community healing.

The Language of the Nervous System
By Laurie Leitch and Elaine Miller-Karas

The Rules of Engagement
By Alison Lighthall

What civilian therapists need to know about military culture and life in a combat zone to best serve veterans struggling with war trauma

The Case for Energy Psychology
By David Feinstein

A wizened, seen-it-all psychologist describes how he came to embrace an approach that much of the orthodox psychotherapy world considers the latest incarnation of snake oil.

A Smile after the Storm
By Caroline Sakai
A young orphan in Rwanda learns to get beyond an experience of unimaginable horror.

Deconstructing Depression
By Margaret Wehrenberg

Depression is an ill-defined diagnosis encompassing conditions with a variety of underlying causes. Recognizing different forms of depression is the key to initiating effective treatment.


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  1. Debra Stang Avatar

    A great resource who want to learn more about working with post combat veterans is the online continuing education program at Alliant International University. The offer courses in post-combat counseling including military culture, PTSD, mTBI, special issues affecting women veterans, and re-establishing intimacy after returning from war.

    http://www.ce-psychology.com/page28.html

    Debra Stang,
    Alliant Professional Networking Specialist

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