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Nova Science Military Psychiatry New Developments 2010 Edition by Dennis G Stanton, Lawrence R Castaneda
The state of ongoing military conflict in the Middle East and the recent rise in acts of domestic terrorism have created an increasing need for identifying potential vulnerability risk factors and for developing more effective treatment strategies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book highlights remarkable similarities between youth from violent, impoverished communities and soldiers returning from war zones. Moreover, this book represents a comprehensive examination of the state of translational studies of PTSD with a special emphasis on the reciprocal process by which researchers and clinicians have "cross-fostered" their efforts toward the common goal of optimising the identification and treatment of at risk combat-exposed veterans from the current military theatres of conflict. In addition, a broad view of the literature is provided to recommend effective methodological techniques in detecting simulated PTSD. Multiple factors that may influence military psychiatrists expertise and attitude toward diagnosing malingering are described. Other chapters examine the pathogenesis and treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Shaken Soldier Syndrome in armed conflict participants and Blast-Injured Veterans. Table of contents :- Preface; Differential Diagnosis of Malingering Versus Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Scientific Rationale & Objective Psychometric Methods; Operational Stress Injury Social Support: Making Sense out of Nonsense; The Rehabilitation of Shaken Soldier Syndrome: A Coordinated System of Community-Situated, Postacute Treatment for Blast-Injured Veterans; The Optimization of Research & Clinical Applications for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Progress through Modern Translational Methodologies; Military Recruitment of Youth from Violent, Impoverished Communities:; Implications for Screening & Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; New Approaches to Cognitive Disorder Treatment in Armed Conflict Participants; Suicide & Mental Health among Peacekeepers: A Review of the Literature; Index.