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Psychiatric Casualties
How and Why the Military Ignores the Full Cost of War
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Mark Russell
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English
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2021
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The trauma experts Mark C. Russell and Charles Figley offer an impassioned and meticulous critique of the systemic failures in military mental health care in the United States. The book offers actionable prescriptions for change and a comprehensive approach to significantly improving military mental health.
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Mark C. Russell is the chair of the PsyD Program at Antioch University Seattle, where he is establishing director of the Institute of War Stress Injury, Recovery, and Social Justice. He is a former U.S. Navy commander and military clinical psychologist with over twenty-six years of military service.
Charles Figley is the Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health, professor of social work, and director of the Traumatology Institute at Tulane University. He is the author of many books, the first of which, Stress Disorders Among Vietnam Veterans (1978), contributed to the diagnosis of PTSD. He served a tour of duty in the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Charles Figley is the Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health, professor of social work, and director of the Traumatology Institute at Tulane University. He is the author of many books, the first of which, Stress Disorders Among Vietnam Veterans (1978), contributed to the diagnosis of PTSD. He served a tour of duty in the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Brian Bride, editor-in-chief of Traumatology: An International Journal:
Mark Russell and Charles Figley provide a thorough and thoughtful analysis of how the U.S. military has historically failed to adequately manage the mental health problems that inevitably occur during and in the aftermath of military action, and they suggest potential solutions to prevent repeating such failures in the future.
Mark Russell and Charles Figley provide a thorough and thoughtful analysis of how the U.S. military has historically failed to adequately manage the mental health problems that inevitably occur during and in the aftermath of military action, and they suggest potential solutions to prevent repeating such failures in the future.
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Frontmatter
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CONTENTS
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: The Genesis of the Military’s Mental Health Dilemma
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1 A War to Die For: Casualty Trends of Modern Warfare
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2 The Dark Side of Military Mental Health: A History of Self-Inflicted Wounds
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3 Cruel and Inhumane Handling: The First Dark-Side Strategy
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4 Legal Prosecution, Incarceration, and Executions of Mental Illness: The Second Dark-Side Strategy
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5 Humiliate, Ridicule, and Shame into Submission: The Third Dark-Side Strategy
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6 Denying the Psychiatric Reality of War: The Fourth Dark-Side Strategy
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7 Purging Weakness: The Fifth Dark-Side Strategy
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8 Delay, Deceive, and Delay Again: The Sixth Dark-Side Strategy
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9 Faulty Diagnosis and Backdoor Discharges: The Seventh Dark-Side Strategy
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10 Avoiding Responsibility and Accountability: The Eighth Dark-Side Strategy
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11 Inadequate, Experimental, or Harmful Treatment: The Ninth Dark-Side Strategy
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12 Perpetuating Neglect, Indifference, and Self-Inflicted Crises: The Tenth Dark-Side Strategy
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13 Toward a Resilient and Mentally Healthy Military
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14 Transforming Military Mental Healthcare: Three Options for Change
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Appendix
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Notes
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References
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Index
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August 5, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9780231547451
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34 charts and illustrations
eBook ISBN:
9780231547451
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Professional and scholarly;
