Military Stress Reactions: Rethinking Trauma and PTSD

Carrie H. Kennedy

Apr 2020 · Guilford Publications

About this ebook

Many people--including some mental health professionals and service members themselves--have the misconception that military deployment is highly likely to cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book gives practitioners a more nuanced understanding of military stress reactions and related mental health concerns, from transient adjustment problems to clinical disorders. Drawing on expert knowledge of military environments and culture, Carrie H. Kennedy provides vital guidance for evidence-based assessment, intervention, and prevention. Kennedy emphasizes that overdependence on the diagnosis of PTSD can lead to suboptimal care, and shows how to tailor treatment to each service member's or veteran's needs. A crucial addition to any practitioner's library, the book is illustrated with numerous case vignettes.
 

About the author

Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP, is a Captain in the Medical Service Corps of the U.S. Navy and is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. She is board certified in both clinical and police and public safety psychology. Dr. Kennedy is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the American Psychological Association (APA), for which she currently serves on the Council of Representatives. In 2019 she received APA Division 19’s (Society for Military Psychology) Robert S. Nichols Award for excellence in service by uniformed clinical psychologists to military personnel and their families. Dr. Kennedy has more than 70 publications in the areas of military psychology, aeromedical psychology, and neuropsychology. She is the author or editor of six books, which have been translated into four languages.