Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual by Parrish, I.S. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PART I: Defining the Problem

Chapter 1: History and Definitions of PTSD

01-01. General. 01-02. General (History). 01-03. The 1800’s. 01-04. The 1900’s. 01-05. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). 01-06. American Psychiatric Definition. 01-07. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Definition. 01-08. The European Description. 01-09. Information You Can Use. 01-10. In Very Simple Terms. 01-11. The Eye Opener.

Chapter 2: Causes and Effects

02-01. General. 02-02. General (The Way We Were). 02-03. Research Findings. 02-04. The Erosion of Meaning. 02-05. General. 02-06. Memories as Pictures. 02-07. The Brain Operates on Chemicals. 02-08. Discoveries. 02-09. Effects of Every Day Living. 02-10. Memory and Concentration. 02-11. Another Effect of Trauma is Anger. 02-12. Personal Experiences.

PART II: Treatment

Chapter 3: Traditional Treatment

03-01. General. 03-02. General (The Way We Were). 03-03. General (Individual Therapy). 03-04. Abreaction. 03-05. Implosive Therapy or Imaginal Flooding. 03-06. Stress. 03-07. Cognitive Behavioral Treatments. 03-08. Prolonged Exposure. 03-09. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). 03-10. Shock Therapy. 03-11. Dynamic/Supportive Psychotherapy. 03-12. General (General Therapy). 03-13. Guided. 03-14. Free Style. 03-15. Cognitive-Behavioral. 03-16. General (Family Therapy). 03-17. Different Approaches. 03-18. General (VA Programs). 03-19. Discussion (The Truth of the Matter). 03-20. Personal Experiences.

Chapter 4: Non Traditional Treatment: Professionally Assisted

04-01. General. 04-02. General (EDMR). 04-03. Theories Which Suggest How EMDR Works. 04-04. Phases of EMDR Treatment. 04-05. Recent Discoveries. 04-06. Personal Experience. 04-07. Personal Experience. 04-08. EEG Driven Stimulation (EDS). 04-09. Personal Experience. 04-10. Neurofeedback. 04-11. Personal Experience.

Chapter 5: Non Traditional Treatment: Self Help

05-01. General. 05-02. General (Use of Colors in Therapy). 05-03. Color Affects Mood and Treats Diseases. 05-04. Using Color in Coping With PTSD. 05-05. My Experience. 05-06. General (Nutritional Healing). 05-07. Anxiety. 05-08. Depression. 05-09. My Experience. 05-10. General (Sound Wave Therapy). 05-11. Relaxation and Stress Reduction. 05-12. Addressing Brain Waves. 05-13. Personal Experience. 05-14. General (Brain Exercises). 05-15. Personal Experience. 05-16. Separating Emotion From Memory. 05-17. My Experience. 05-18. Write a Book. 05-19. My Experience.

Chapter 6: Medications

06-01. General. 06-02. Reasons for Medication. 06-03. Things to Ask Your Doctor. 06-04. Depression. 06-05. Anxiety. 06-06. Nightmares. 06-07. Pay Attention.

PART III: The Paperwork

The PTSD Personal Worksheet Chapter 7: Working With The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

07-01. General. 07-02. General (Facilities & Services). 07-03. First Contact with the VA or Going Back. 07-04. Certain Documents are Required on Your First Visit. 07-05. Who Has to Pay? 07-06. Cost of Treatment. 07-07. Eligibility. 07-08. Should you Apply for a PTSD Disability? 07-09. Initial or Upgrade to Disability? 07-10. Filing an Initial Application for Disability. 07-11. Filing to Upgrade your Current Disability Because of PTSD. 07-12. Development Guide for C & P (Compensation and Pension) Benefits. 07-13. Ask the VA for Help. 07-14. VONAPP. 07-15. Unemployability. 07-16. You May Have to Wait More Than a Year for a Determination. 07-17. What is About to Take Place? 07-18. General (Appeal of Disability Determination). 07-19. Definitions (Social Security Benefits). 07-20. Duel Compensation. 07-21. Qualifying for Benefits. 07-22. Representation. 07-23. Filing Your Claim. 07-24. Filing out the Forms. 07-25. Appeals. 07-26. Filing Appeals on Time or Proving Cause for Being Tardy. 07-27. First Denial. 07-28. General Information on Filing Your Request for Reconsideration. 07-29. Second Denial. 07-30. Notice of the ALJ Hearing. 07-31. The ALJ Hearing. 07-32. Third Denial. 07-33. Next to Final Appeal. 07-34. Reopening Your Claim. 07-35. If You Need to Reopen Your Claim. 07-36. Review of Benefits. 07-37. My First Visit.

Chapter 8: Writing the Stress Letter

08-01. General. 08-02. Don’t Be Ashamed. 08-03. Beware The Danger of Remembering. 08-04. Do You Need Supporting Evidence? 08-05. Getting Started. 08-06. Take Your Time. 08-07. Cutting You Some Slack. 08-08. The Work Begins. 08-09. Organizations and Individuals. 08-10. Personal Experience.

Chapter 9: Documentation Sources

09-01. General. 09-02. General (Obtaining Information on Yourself). 09-03. Air Force. 09-04. Army. 09-05. Marines. 09-06. National Archives. 09-07. National Personnel Records Centers (NPRC). 09-08. Navy. 09-09. VA (Department of Veterans Affairs). 09-10. General (Obtaining Information on Other Soldiers). 09-11. Deceased Soldiers. 09-12. Active Duty soldiers. 09-13. POW/MIA. 09-14. Retired Soldiers. 09-15. General (Civilian Archives). 09-16. General and Internet Resources. 09-17. Books. 09-18. General (Personal Experiences).

Chapter 10: Letters, Forms, Notices, and Statements

10-01. General. 10-02. A list of All Documents Provided in This Chapter. 10-03. General (Letters: Actions not Requiring Forms). 10-04. General (Standard Forms (SF)). 10-05. General (Social Security Forms (SSA)). 10-06. General (VA Forms). 10-07. Personal Experiences.

PART IV: Moving On

Chapter 11: The Past and The Future

11-01. General. 11-02. A Combat Soldier. 11-03. Fight or Flight. 11-04. Curable or Non curable?

APPENDICES

A—Bibliography B—Glossary C—Statistics D—Veteran Service Organizations E—Other Resources - General F—Other Resources - Books G—Department of Veterans Affairs Treatment Facilities H—Address to Blank Forms I—Selected 38 U.S.C., Federal Benefits Manual & Manual M-2 References J—Guide for the Preparation and Submission of PTSD Research Requests