Courage after fire for parents of service members : strategies for coping when your son or daughter returns from deployment / Paula Domenici, PhD, Suzanne Best, PhD, and Keith Armstrong, LCSW ; [foreword by Senator Bob Dole].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227).
Contents:
Introduction: to America's unsung heroes -- Welcome home! Reintegration joys and challenges -- Professional, vocational, and financial concerns -- Deployment's toll on the mind and spirit: psychological injuries and spiritual struggles -- Deployment's toll on the body: physical injuries -- How to get your veteran the health care he or she deserves -- Strengthening and maintaining relationships within your family -- Caring is wearing: taking good care of yourself to better help your service member.
Summary:
A guide for parents of returning service members offers strategies and tips for helping veterans reintegrate and cope with the physical and mental trauma they may experience.
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