First book to reveal the insidious connections between combat, PTSD, criminal and suicidal behavior when afflicted veterans re-enter society; Explains why PTSD is prevalent among veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; compares how PTSD was handled in prior wars. Author makes practical recommendations as to how veterans and their families, political and military leaders, psychiatric community, and the courts can alleviate burden on our legal system and social services by addressing PTSD challenge now. Author ...
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First book to reveal the insidious connections between combat, PTSD, criminal and suicidal behavior when afflicted veterans re-enter society; Explains why PTSD is prevalent among veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; compares how PTSD was handled in prior wars. Author makes practical recommendations as to how veterans and their families, political and military leaders, psychiatric community, and the courts can alleviate burden on our legal system and social services by addressing PTSD challenge now. Author is retired from Connecticut Supreme Court, currently a clinical visiting lecturer at Yale Law School.
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