Psychiatrists in Combat Mental Health Clinicians' Experiences in the
This book tells the professional and personal experiences of American military psychiatrists and their fellow mental health providers in the longest conflict in American history. These men and women treat service members for the psychological conseq
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Psychiatrists in Combat
Elspeth Cameron Ritchie Christopher H. Warner • Robert N. McLay Editors
Psychiatrists in Combat Mental Health Clinicians’ Experiences in the War Zone
Editors Elspeth Cameron Ritchie Professor of Psychiatry Georgetown University School of Medicine Professor of Psychiatry George Washington University School of Medicine Professor of Psychiatry Howard University School of Medicine
Christopher H. Warner Department of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University Bethesda, MD, USA Consultant to The US Army Surgeon General for Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, MD, USA Chief, Mental Health Community Based Outpatient Clinics Washington DC VA Washington, DC, USA Robert N. McLay San Diego County Mental Health San Diego, CA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-44116-0 ISBN 978-3-319-44118-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-44118-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958621 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
The small room that had been set aside in the convention center was filled with people, many in uniform. They were telling stories. At the front of the hall, a man in doublebreasted blazer and gold buttons of Navy Dress addressed the crowd, and there were tears in his eyes. Flanking him were those in crisp Army Class A’s, a smaller number in Air Force Blue. Those versed in this sort of detail might have noticed that both the speakers and the crowd contained an abnormally high concentration of officers, most with insignia that designated medical backgrounds. Many had ribbons that designated ser
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