Coleman, Penny.

Flashback : posttraumatic stress disorder, suicide, and the lessons of war / Penny Coleman. - 1st ed. - Boston : Beacon Press, c2006. - p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Linda Robideau, Paula Elvick -- From irritable heart to shell shock / Maryallyn Fisher, Jean Marie Fisher -- PTSD and modern warfare / Judy Lee James, Joyce Garcia -- (Why) was Vietnam different? / Barbara Chism, Kim Chism -- The collapse of the Armed Forces / Emilia Parrish, Ruth Murtaugh -- Suicide and the aftermath of Vietnam / Debbie Paterakis, Gloria Fluck -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes.

0807050407 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2005030606


Post-traumatic stress disorder--United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--Mental health.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Psychological aspects.
Veterans--Mental health--United States.
Soldiers--Mental health--United States.
War neuroses--History.--United States
War--Psychological aspects.
Suicide.

RC552.P67 / C652 2006

616.85/21