PTSD and Blast Injury in the Military and Veterans

Customized to meet the needs of troops and veterans, their families and treating clinicians, this Tool Kit is an ideal resource for polytrauma centers, VA hospitals, Vet Centers, military bases, rehabilitation programs, community agencies and Brain Injury Associations. Includes 7 books. All materials are written in practical user friendly style for use by clinicians, therapists, families, veterans and military personnel

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.

Special collection of books and tip cards on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and blast injury helps families and veterans understand symptoms, develop coping strategies, and support their children. Includes 3 books, 12 tip cards.

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.

Based on the latest clinical and neurobiological research on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this textbook is a guide on clinical treatment. Combining research with practical advice for planning and implementing cognitive-behavioral treatment, it covers theoretical models of PTSD, psychopharmacology and treatment, and approaches for addressing frequently encountered comorbid conditions. Illustrated with helpful cases and examples, there are over a dozen reproducible handouts and forms.

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.

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.

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.

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.