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Friday, February 1, 2013

PTSD 101 Specific Populations - Military Issues

PTSD 101 Specific Populations - Military Issues

Combat Stress Injuries http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/ptsd101/downloads/audio/nash_combat_stress_a.zip

The course Combat Stress Injuries examines the common stressors of operational military deployments, from the merely annoying through the potentially devastating, and places such experiences in their context defined by military cultural values and identity. The normal process of adaptation to stress is described, and it is contrasted with the injuries that can be inflicted on the mind and brain when adaptive capacities are exceeded. The three major mechanisms of stress injury are listed, and the effects of one of them (traumatic stress) are described in detail.

Author: William P. Nash, MD

Goals and Objectives

   1. Describe the major stressors of combat and operational military deployments, and of subsequent homecoming
   2. Describe the two main reasons for the gap between relatively frequent adverse stress responses during deployment and relatively mental health diagnosis and treatment after deployment
   3. Describe the three tactics of normal adaptation to stress, and the normal time course for adaptation and re-adaptation
   4. Describe the differences between normal adaptive responses to stress and those that are symptomatic of a stress injury, and list the three common mechanisms of stress injury
   5. Describe the major components of traumatic stress injuries, and the nature of the biological and psychosocial damage such injuries entail

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.

Understanding Military Culture http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/ptsd101/flash-files/Military_Culture/player.html

Understanding military culture is important when treating Veterans. This course presents important information regarding military demographics, branches, rank, status, and stressors. The author provides useful terminology and visuals to help the viewer understand military culture.

Two programs created to help service members prevent and manage combat and operational stress are also described, Army Battlemind and Marine Corps Combat Operational Stress Continuum. Finally, additional Army and Marine Corps interventions are discussed, as well as assessment and treatment implications for clinicians.

Author: Patricia J. Watson, PhD

Goals and Objectives

   1. Describe military terms and demographics
   2. Discuss stressors in the military
   3. Report programs offered by DoD relevant to combat and operational stress
   4. Describe implications of military culture for clinicians

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.

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