Active Duty Military
Below is a list of information currently available from the National Center
for PTSD about active duty military. For more information, click on the related
links and/or search the PILOTS
database for a more complete listing of articles available on this topic.
Fact sheets
NCPTSD Supporting our Troops in the War in Iraq
Information on activities the National Center has been involved with to support
our troops in Iraq.
National Guard and Reservists
Information Specific to National Guard and Reserve Personnel and Their Employers
Coping
with Traumatic Stress Reactions
Tips for understanding
the recovery process and information about which coping behaviors help and which
do not
Homecoming
After Deployment: Dealing with Changes and Expectations
How to deal with changes
and make homecoming more enjoyable and less stressful
War-Zone-Related
Stress Reactions: What Families Need to Know
What ongoing reactions
veterans may have to war, how these reactions affect families, and how treatment
may help
War-Zone-Related
Stress Reactions: What Veterans Need to Know
An explanation of the
reactions veterans may have to traumatic war experiences
PTSD
Research at Fort Bragg: Prediction and Prevention
An interview with Charles A. (Andy) Morgan, III, M.D., about groundbreaking
research with active-duty military personnel under stress
The
Mental Health Impact of the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: What Can We Expect?
(information for professionals)
Provides information
about how the unique circumstances of these wars may affect veterans--also provides
reviews of specific studies and information about predictors of PTSD in veterans
The
Mental Health Impact of the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: What Can We Expect?
(information for the public)
Explains the mental
health impacts of these wars and discusses the long-term prognosis for soldiers
exposed to stressors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Please also see the War
topic page for additional information.
Published Information by National Center for PTSD staff
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Website links
Resource
Guide: Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
A wide variety of information for U.S. active duty, Guard, and Reserve service
members returning from war.
www.pdhealth.mil
PDHealth.mil has been developed by the Deployment Health Clinical Center as
a resource for clinicians, veterans, and their families. Their goal is to create
a partnership between military men and women, veterans, their families, and
their providers to ensure the highest quality care for military personnel.
Iraqi Freedom
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created this web site for returning
Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members of Operations Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Veterans and Families Coming Home
This site provides information for families, employers, and communities, to help
support homecoming veterans in their transition from military to civilian life.
Resources and readings are provided as well as information on preparing for
homecoming veterans, career transition tools, support networks, and more.
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