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The stress of combat the combat of stress : caring strategies towards ex-service men and women

Roy Brook's job was to locate and assess war veterans experiencing difficult personal circumstances to make sure that they were receiving full entitlement to a War Disability Pension, and other benefits, and grants of money and proper care. This book tells the story of the horrors and fears the...

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Main Author: Roy, Brook
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Portland, OR The Alpha Press 1999
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Veterans > mental health > Great Britain
Veterans > mental health services > Great Britain
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Great Britain
Combat Disorders > Great Britain
Mental Health Services > Great Britain
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic > Great Britain
Veterans > Great Britain
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. 'Shot at Dawn'
  • 2. The Early Activities of Ex-Service Charitable Organisations
  • 3. The Second World War: Casualties of Dunkirk, North Africa and Italy
  • 4. The Second World War: Casualties of the Far East and of Europe
  • 5. Demobilisation, Resettlement and the Military Hospitals
  • 6. Other Conflicts: Korea, Cyprus, Malaya, Aden
  • 7. Help is Available
  • but is it enough?
  • 8. More Recent Conflicts: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Civilian Tragedies
  • 9. Treatment of the Mentally Disabled
  • 10. A Wide Range of Cases
  • 11. What Can and Cannot be Done for the Mentally Disabled Ex-Serviceman
  • 12. The Lighter Side of the Work
  • App. A. Military and other Terms and Abbreviations
  • App. B. Medical Terms and Abbreviations
  • App. C. Useful Addresses
  • Where to go for Help.

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