Living and Surviving in Harm’s Way

by Sharon Morgillo Freeman; Bret A. Moore; Arthur Freeman

Publisher:

Routledge

, 2009

Overview

In Living and Surviving in Harm’s Way, experts investigate the psychological impact of how warriors live and survive in combat duty. They address the combat preparation of servicemen and women, their support systems, and their interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences. The text maintains a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions for treating various combat-related disorders, and addresses psychological health and adjustment after leaving the battlefield. The text is logically organized for easy reading and reference, and covers often overlooked topics such as preparation and training of service personnel, women in combat, and the indirect effects of combat stress on family. This book is written by clinicians who have in some ways experienced what they write about, and resonates with mental health professionals, servicemen and women, and their families. Any clinician hoping to treat a serviceman or woman effectively cannot afford to overlook this book.

Key Features

• Maintains a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions for treating combat-related disorders.
• Addresses psychological health and adjustment after leaving the battlefield.
• Exposes clinicians who have in some ways experienced what they write about.

Praise for Living and Surviving in Harm’s Way

This is an invaluable reference for students, clinicians, policy makers, and all who seek to understand the complex psychological impacts of war. The authors give voice to the full experience of Warriors in combat, addressing issues such as the psychological costs of killing, and post-combat adjustment. This compendium advances us towards developing effective methods for building resiliency and assisting with recovery from the intense stressors of deployment and combat.

--Colonel Bruce E. Crow, Clinical Psychology Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General, USA

Living and Surviving in Harm’s Way contains a masterful understanding of the American defender by the collaborators which merits serious attention from those responsible for the welfare of the guardians of our republic and the freedoms we adore. This book is a must read for military leaders who wish to understand their soldiers, and anyone interested in understanding the often misrepresented challenges warriors are faced with.

--Thomas Gonzalez, Command Sergeant Major, 71st EOD Group, Fort Carson, Co., USA

An impressive academic text thoroughly inundating the reader in the soldier’s worldview. Imminently useful. I count myself fortunate to have had an opportunity to read [this book] and plan to refer to [it] often.

--Joseph Hansel, PhD., APA Division 18 Newsletter, Spring 2010

Product Details

• Title: Living and Surviving in Harm’s Way: A Psychological Treatment Handbook for Pre- and Post-Deployment of Military Personnel
• Authors: Sharon Morgillo Freeman, Bret A. Moore, Arthur Freeman
• Publisher: Routledge
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 513
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Military psychiatry › Handbooks, manuals, etc; War neuroses › Handbooks, manuals, etc; Veterans › Mental health--Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Resource ID: LLS:LVNGSRVVNGHRMWY
• Resource Type: text.monograph.handbook
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-20T22:34:06Z