Treatment of Active Duty Vietnam Veterans. Some Clinical Observations.

Abstract

Many groups of Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have been studied, including female veterans, medical personnel, minorities, POWs, etc. One group that had not been studied is active duty veterans. The experiences of several Navy psychiatrists and psychologists involved in the treatment of over 200 active duty Vietnam veterans at three separate military treatment facilities between 1981 and 1984 were presented. Their reasons for rejoining the service or remaining in and the social and psychological conflicts they faced were identified. Elements critical to the success of group therapy were: confidentiality, de-emphasis of associations with mental health facilities and the patient role, and promotion of inter-client support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA155108

Entities

People

  • A. C. Miller
  • A. F. C. Reyes
  • B. G. Mccaughey
  • H. W. Nathan
  • J. H. Kleiger

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Group Therapy
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.