LEADER 04569nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910456515803321 005 20220223002455.0 010 $a0-8014-6118-9 010 $a0-8014-6070-0 024 7 $a10.7591/9780801460708 035 $a(CKB)2550000000037219 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000536642 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11325258 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000536642 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10550607 035 $a(PQKB)10273071 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3138212 035 $a(DE-B1597)527347 035 $a(OCoLC)1040602248 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780801460708 035 $a(OCoLC)732959290 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse58254 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3138212 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10471857 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL767983 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000037219 100 $a20101016d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFields of combat$b[electronic resource] $eunderstanding PTSD among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan /$fErin P. Finley 210 $aIthaca $cILR Press$d2011 215 $axiii, 221 p 225 1 $aThe culture and politics of health care work 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8014-4980-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFourth of July : a tradition of service in San Antonio -- War stories : case studies of combat deployment -- Home again : early experiences of post-deployment stress -- Of men and messages : how everyday cultural influences affect living with PTSD -- Clinical histories : from soldier's heart to PTSD -- Under pressure : military socialization and stigma -- Embattled : the politics of PTSD in VA mental health care -- Navigation : identity and social relations in treatment seeking and recovery. 330 $aFor many of the 1.6 million U.S. service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the trip home is only the beginning of a longer journey. Many undergo an awkward period of readjustment to civilian life after long deployments. Some veterans may find themselves drinking too much, unable to sleep or waking from unspeakable dreams, lashing out at friends and loved ones. Over time, some will struggle so profoundly that they eventually are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD).Both heartbreaking and hopeful, Fields of Combat tells the story of how American veterans and their families navigate the return home. Following a group of veterans and their their personal stories of war, trauma, and recovery, Erin P. Finley illustrates the devastating impact PTSD can have on veterans and their families. Finley sensitively explores issues of substance abuse, failed relationships, domestic violence, and even suicide and also challenges popular ideas of PTSD as incurable and permanently debilitating.Drawing on rich, often searing ethnographic material, Finley examines the cultural, political, and historical influences that shape individual experiences of PTSD and how its sufferers are perceived by the military, medical personnel, and society at large. Despite widespread media coverage and public controversy over the military's response to wounded and traumatized service members, debate continues over how best to provide treatment and compensation for service-related disabilities. Meanwhile, new and highly effective treatments are revolutionizing how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides trauma care, redefining the way PTSD itself is understood in the process. Carefully and compassionately untangling each of these conflicts, Fields of Combat reveals the very real implications they have for veterans living with PTSD and offers recommendations to improve how we care for this vulnerable but resilient population. 410 0$aCulture and politics of health care work. 606 $aPost-traumatic stress disorder$zUnited States 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xVeterans$xMental health 606 $aAfghan War, 2001-2021$xVeterans$xMental health 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPost-traumatic stress disorder 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xVeterans$xMental health. 615 0$aAfghan War, 2001-2021$xVeterans$xMental health. 676 $a616.85/212 700 $aFinley$b Erin P.$f1977-$01033582 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456515803321 996 $aFields of combat$92452206 997 $aUNINA