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Psychotherapy of the Combat Veteran

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  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Harvey J. Schwartz

    1. Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, USA
      Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
      Coatesville-Jefferson VA Outpatient Clinic, Philadelphia, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
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  2. Brief Historical Overview of the Concept of War Neurosis and of Associated Treatment Methods

    • D. Wilfred Abse
    Pages 1-22

  3. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and the Vietnam Veteran

    • Victor J. DeFazio
    Pages 23-46

  4. Unconscious Guilt: Its Origin, Manifestations, and Treatment in the Combat Veteran

    • Harvey J. Schwartz
    Pages 47-84

  5. Transference, Countertransference, and the Vietnam Veteran

    • Robert B. Shapiro
    Pages 85-101

  6. Nightmares of the Traumatic Neuroses: Implications for Theory and Treatment

    • Robert Blitz, Ramon Greenberg
    Pages 103-123

  7. Brief Psychotherapy of the Vietnam Combat Neuroses

    • John A. McKinnon
    Pages 125-151

  8. The Role of Psychodynamic Group Therapy in the Treatment of the Combat Veteran

    • Erwin Randolph Parson
    Pages 153-220

  9. Traumatic War Neuroses: Some Pharmacologic and Psychophysiologic Observations

    • Richard B. Cornfield
    Pages 221-251

  10. Fear of the Dead: The Role of Social Ritual in Neutralizing Fantasies from Combat

    • Harvey J. Schwartz
    Pages 253-267

  11. Understanding and Treatment of Combat Neurosis: The Israeli Experience

    • Rafael Moses, Immanuel Cohen
    Pages 269-303

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 305-315
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH TO THE WAR NEUROSES The survivors of traumatic events have long been known to suffer psychological sequelae. Of all possible stressors, combat is one of the most devastating. Wartime exposes its victim to a myriad of stimuli that are far beyond those of civilized life. The impact that remains can affect generations to come. In recent years there has been a paucity of research on the long­ term effects of battle. Particularly after the recent war there was initially an inclination to minimize the psychological impact of combat. It was only after concerted effort by a few dedicated clini­ cians that formal recognition was granted to the current version of the war neuroses. In the parlance of the day it was called the Post­ traumatic Stress Disorder (Figley, 1978). This phenomenologic diagnosis has been instrumental in bringing the necessary attention to this condition. Its applicability has been tested across a wide range of stressors, from man-made to natural. Few workers in the field now doubt the power of traumatic events to leave a profound impression on the victim. Contrary to previous thought, it has now been found that this imprint often becomes a chronic scar. Copyright © 1984 by Spectrum Publications, Inc. Psychotherapy of the Combat Veteran, edited by H. ). Schwartz.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, USA

    Harvey J. Schwartz

  • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

    Harvey J. Schwartz

  • Coatesville-Jefferson VA Outpatient Clinic, Philadelphia, USA

    Harvey J. Schwartz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychotherapy of the Combat Veteran

  • Editors: Harvey J. Schwartz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6710-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Spectrum Publications, Inc. 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-6712-3Published: 13 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-6710-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 350

  • Topics: Psychotherapy and Counseling, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry

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