Blast injury PTSD information for military
Information on PTSD, blast injury, and brain injury for military
Concussion or mild brain injury and PTSD are common diagnoses among military service members and veterans. The survival rate of service members with moderate and severe brain injuries is very high due to the advanced medical trauma care being delivered on the battlefield and emergency transport to trauma centers.
These books help service members, military veterans, families and caregivers understand the causes, symptoms, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery process for PTSD, blast injuries, mild brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder.
Products
Down Range To Iraq and Back
Book for returning veterans and families describes effects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), concussion and stress among service members coming home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This book is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.
Once a Warrior: Wired for life
Book helps veterans returning from war adjust to civilian life at home with family with strategies for adjustment, coping with stress and reducing anxiety.
This book is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.
Souls Under Siege: The Effects of Multiple Troop Deployments - and How to Weather the Storm
Both active service members and veterans know the physical and emotional stresses that accompany multiple deployments to Iraq or Afghanistan. The stresses affect not only our troops but their families and children as well. This insightful book is a frank discussion of the impact and pressures of multiple deployments and provides strategies to support service members and their families.
Healing Together
Book for couples coping with effects of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from war, brain injury, violence, accidents, crime or health problems.
This book is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.
This book is included in the PTSD Tool Kit for Veterans and Families.
Explaining Brain Injury, Blast Injury and PTSD to Children and Teens
When a parent is injured, sons and daughters often feel confused, scared, anxious and angry. This guide helps parents explain the physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and communicative changes that can follow a brain injury, blast injury or PTSD. Using examples from children of all ages, it helps them understand their emotional reactions to a parent’s injury or PTSD. Each chapter has an exercise for children and practical tips for children, parents and professionals.
This guide is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.
PTSD Workbook
Workbook on symptoms and consequences of PTSD after blast injury, concussion and brain injury with exercises for coping and reducing stress amd symptoms.
This workbook is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.
This workbook is included in the PTSD Tool Kit for Veterans and Families.
Understanding the Effects of Concussion, Blast and Brain Injuries
A guide on blast injury, PTSD and brain injury for families and caregivers explains the consequences of brain trauma in veterans. Used by many VA Hospitals and Army Medical Facilities, this special collection of topics ranges from physical, cognitive and behavioral challenges to the emotional impact of blast injuries on families. It is an essential resource for vet centers, rehabilitation programs, and community programs and can also be used by families for a better understanding of the many consequences of brain trauma and concussion.
This guide is included in the Troops and Veterans Tool Kit on Blast Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion and PTSD.