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Back from the front : combat trauma, love, and the family / Aphrodite Matsakis.

by Matsakis, Aphrodite.

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Baltimore, Md. : Sidran Institute Press, c2007.

Veterans -- Mental health.

Veterans -- Family relationships.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip078/2007001770.html

9781886968189 (alk. paper)

1886968187 (alk. paper)

vii, 478 p. ; 24 cm.

Elizabeth's story -- Introduction -- Brenda's story -- 1. "He doesn't talk much about the war" : the reality of combat trauma -- 2. Frequently asked questions about combat trauma -- Laura's story -- 3. "He's not the same" : common traumatic reactions, anxiety disorders, dissociation, depression, and somatization -- 4. "All of a sudden his guard goes up" : emotional distancing -- Angela's story -- 5. "Sex now? Sex never?" : combat trauma and sex -- 6. "I don't feel entitled to be angry" : anger, grief, and guilt -- Guadalupe's story -- 7. "There's no time for me" : multiple roles -- Lorraine's story -- 8. "Why do I stay?" : battered women -- Ray's story -- 9. "I have to be twice as good" : women veterans : achievements and injustice -- Ron's story -- 10. "I long to lean on someone" : military couples -- 11. "Why can't you make dad better?" : children in veteran families -- 12. "Is it my fault?" : suicide and the veteran family -- Marie's story -- 13. "I believe in love" : the hope of therapy -- Appendixes -- A. Resources -- B. Suggested readings -- C. Guidelines for effective communication guidelines -- D. To significant others : some do's and don'ts.

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