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Selected eBooks
Bulletproofing the Psyche by Call Number: UB357 .B85 2018Available in print and online (EBSCO eBooks)
Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Military Women Become Civilians Again by Available online in EBSCO eBooks
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans by Call Number: Available online in EBSCO eBooksISBN: 9783319229843
PTSD: A Short History by Available online in EBSCO eBooks
Trauma Is Really Strange by Available online in EBSCO eBooks.
Veteran-Centered Care in Education and Practice: An Essential Guide for Nursing Faculty by Available online in EBSCO eBooks
Selected Print Books
What's Next for Student Veterans?: Moving From Transition to Academic Success by
With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, more than 1.4 million service members and their families became eligible for higher education benefits, and veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enrolled in colleges and universities in record numbers. The first wave of research about these new student veterans focused primarily on describing their characteristics and the transition from military service to civilian life and the college campus. This new edited collection presents findings from the second wave of research about student veterans, with a focus on data-driven evidence of academic success factors, including persistence, retention, degree completion, and employment after college. An invaluable resource for educators poised to enter the next phase of supporting military-connected college students.
Call Number: UB357 .W52 2017 (also available online)
Digging for Victory: Horticultural Therapy with Veterans for Post-traumatic Growth by
Horticultural Therapy is ideally suited to engage veterans alienated from traditional civilian healthcare routes who present with a range of complex and challenging healthcare needs. It presents, on the surface, as a deceptively simple and accessible activity. Carried out by trained professionals, it is an evidence-based, effective and cost-effective treatment. By targeting specific client-centred goals, it is able to integrate improved individual physical, emotional, cognitive and social outcomes with broader opportunities to transition successfully into civilian society through learning a valuable skill set and a meaningful occupation. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the methods of Horticultural Therapy as applied to this unique client group. It describes the type of combat training and experiences veterans may have had, and sets out the common issues and pitfalls civilian therapists often face when working with the military. Looking to the future, it also identifies promising avenues in terms of how we may improve the treatment we offer to best serve the needs of these ex-service men and women who fight on our behalf.
Call Number: RM735.7.G37 W57 2015 (also available online)
Homelessness among U. S. Veterans: Critical Perspectives by
The challenges facing military veterans who return to civilian life in the United States are persistent and well documented. But for all the political outcry and attempts to improve military members' readjustments, veterans of all service eras face formidable obstacles related to mentalhealth, substance abuse, employment, and - most damningly - homelessness.Homelessness Among U.S. Veterans synthesizes the new glut of research on veteran homelessness - geographic trends, root causes, effective and ineffective interventions to mitigate it - in a format that provides a needed reference as this public health fight continues to be fought.Codifying the data and research from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) campaign to end veteran homelessness, psychologist Jack Tsai links disparate lines of research to produce an advanced and elegant resource on a defining social issue of our time.
Call Number: UB357 .H62x 2019 (also available online)
Returning Soldiers and PTSD by
One of the most painful and tragic legacies of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been the trauma suffered by those who served and the far-reaching consequences and after-effects of their scarring combat experiences. This very important volume looks at the issue of returning soldiers PTSD from multiple angles, examining skyrocketing suicide rates; the debates surrounding the quality and accessibility of health care; the nature of and stigmas associated with a PTSD diagnosis; the responsibility that government and society have to care for returning soldiers; how welcoming, protective, and supportive the environment is to which soldiers return; and the steep cost of war to the individual, families, and society at large.
Call Number: RC552.P67 R4845 2018
Touching the Dragon: And Other Techniques for Surviving Life's Wars by
"Jimmy Hatch is a personal hero of mine." --Anderson Cooper "Irresistible. . . . A wounded SEAL's shame becomes a salvation." --J. Ford Huffman, Military Times James Hatch is a former special ops Navy SEAL senior chief, master naval parachutist, and expert military dog trainer and handler. On his fateful final mission in Afghanistan, his SEAL team was sent to recover Bowe Bergdahl--the soldier who deserted his post and fell into the hands of Al-Qaida and the Taliban. The mission went south, and Hatch was left with a shattered femur from an AK-47 round and the SEAL dog who fought alongside him was dead. As a result of his horrific leg wound, his twenty-four-year military career came to an end--and with it the only life he'd ever known. In Touching the Dragon, we witness his long road to recovery. Getting well physically required eighteen surgeries, twelve months of recovery, and learning to walk again. But getting well mentally would prove to be much tougher, as he fought through the depths of despair, alcoholism, and the pull to end his own life. What emerges is a different kind of hero's journey, one in which Hatch shows the courage it takes to confess, confront, and overcome his own brokenness. Through the love of family, friends, and his military dogs, Hatch learned remarkable tools and found his purpose, and now he wants to share this wisdom with the rest of us because we all have wounds.
Call Number: DS371.413 .H38 2018
Selected Videos
- After Action, Episodes 1-7 (PBS, 2023)Hosted by Air Force combat veteran Stacy Pearsall, "After Action" reveals the experiences of 21 diverse veterans from across the country. Conversations about life before, during and after action provide a deeper appreciation for those who’ve served. [Academic Videos Online]
- An Animal Therapy Case Study: One Soldier’s Battle with PTSD (Mission Critical Health, 2016)Short documentary about Safe Humane Chicago's Valor Program which pairs returning soldiers with rescue dogs. [Academic Videos Online]
- Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History (PBS, 2015)A moving tribute to the history of disabled veterans, Debt of Honor takes an unflinching look at the reality of warfare and disability, featuring interviews with some of the country's most prominent disabled veterans. [Films on Demand]
- Medical Cannibis (NOVA PBS, 2021)Iraq War veteran Sean Worsley uses medical cannabis for his PTSD. For thousands of years, societies have used cannabis for its medicinal properties and effects on the body's endocannabinoid system. [Films on Demand]
- To Be of Service (First Run Features, 2019)Feature-length documentary about veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), who are paired with a service dog to help them regain their lives. [Docuseek2]