Treatment of Conversion Disorder with PTSD
US/Afghan Convoy, by MSG Martin Cervantez, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. Some of the most difficult patients to treat are those that require…
Treating War-Related Moral Injury and Loss with Adaptive Disclosure: A Case Study
M60 Gunner, by SFC Elzie Golden, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. Relative to most civilian traumas, war zone exposure has been associated with…
Mental Health Care of Special Operations Forces
What Is Behind the Pink Door?, Darrold Peters, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. 22.1 The Organizational Context of Special Operators Providing optimal care…
Polytrauma with Sexual Dysfunction in a Female Soldier Following IED Blast Exposure
Combat Medic, by Msg. Henrietta Snowden, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. Historically men comprised an overwhelming majority of military forces. As recently as…
The Mefloquine Intoxication Syndrome: A Significant Potential Confounder in the Diagnosis and Management of PTSD and Other Chronic Deployment-Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Acute mefloquine intoxication may produce vivid, hyper-realistic nightmares that may precede a manic, paranoid, dissociative or confusional psychosis, often marked by horrific auditory and visual hallucinations. Courtesy of Allison Stroh…
Psychosis Masquerading as PTSD
Don’t Mess with the 101st, by Peter Varisano, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. The overlap between posttraumatic stress disorder and psychosis is marked…
Comorbid PTSD, Bipolar I, and Substance Use Disorder
Convoy in Somalia, by Peter Varisano, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. On its own, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating disorder. However,…
The Multifactorial Approach to PTSD in the Active Duty Military Population
Hizara Province, by SFC Elzie Golden, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History 16.1 Case Presentation A biopsychosocial approach is required when treating the active…
Trauma and Pain: Linking Emotional and Physical Symptoms
Dust Devils, by MSG Martin J. Cervantez, courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History. Chronic pain is a common complaint in the retired military settings…
Canine Connection Therapy: Finding Purpose and Healing Through the Training of Service Dogs
John navigating Times Square with Lundy, November 2014 (courtesy of Marshall Peters, SDI). John navigating Times Square with Lundy, November 2014 (courtesy of Marshall Peters, SDI). 14.1 History and Overview…
