STRESS AND COPING WITH TRAUMA OF WAR IN THE PERSIAN GULF

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Subject: STRESS AND COPING WITH TRAUMA OF WAR IN THE PERSIAN GULF        

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Folder Title: USNS COMFORT TAH 20 MEDICAL ARTICLES 1991 1992                                                  

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              These movies provided an escape to. a world that appeared to

              make sense. The operating room group never mixed thoroughly

              with the officer's lounge group.




                              Prevention and consultation



                   "For me, the 'most frustrating part of the whole

              experience was trying to make people understand that I was

              not really interested in recounting the various types and

              numbers of psychiatric casualties that I saw, but, rather in

              emphasizing my discovery of the true role of the military

              psychiatrist - that of prevention. How do you quantify this

              aspect of your work" (O'Connell, 1986)? The role of the

              psychiatrist on a ship in a war zone is radically different

              than that of a colleague practicing in an office in a

              peaceful setting. Primary prevention through consultation

              to community leaders and commanders, including education and

              early identification of at risk individuals are critical

              functions of the psychiatrist at sea. Secondary prevention

              through crisis intervention and initial stabilization of

              patients are also critical functions for the psychiatrist.

              These concepts are the basis of care for patients and

              communities facing the stresses of war trauma (Glass, 1955).'






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