Military Service–Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Finding a Way Home

Pamela Herbig Wall; Sean P. Convoy; Connie J. Braybrook

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2019.08.008

Military Service–Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Finding a Way Home

Pamela Herbig Wall
, Sean P. Convoy
, Connie J. Braybrook^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Graduate School of Nursing

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Abstract

Mental illness and injury, including post-traumatic stress disorder, represents a significant source of disability and morbidity among military and veteran populations. This article explores the pathophysiology, identification, and treatment of military service–connected trauma-related and stressor-related disorders. Particular attention is given to trauma informed care, evidence-based practice recommendations, and the sequencing of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in pursuit of optimal patient outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	503-515
Number of pages	13
Journal	Nursing Clinics of North America
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.08.008
State	Published - Dec 2019

Keywords

Military service members
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Trauma informed care

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