Veteran's Issues (Chapter 8)

2. Refers to Operation Enduring Freedom
5. Some returning soldiers who seek help have experience his five stages of killing
7. Tray Therapy focusing on unfolding and processing intra/inter personal issues using nonverbal communication utilizing a sand tray with barriers to provide a contained space to physically depict a veterans reality
8. Acronym for Operation Iraqi Freedom
10. explosive devices One of the most common causes of someone suffering a TBI
12. brain injury Symptoms includes: decreased levels of consciousness, amnesia, and other neurological irregularities.
14. Means in which a Veteran can regulate their warrior ability depending on the situation
17. Paying attention to and modulating their psychological, emotional, cognitive, and physiological reactions
18. culture values honor, courage, loyalty, integrity, and commitment
19. Learn positive coping skills

1. Symptoms include: Sleep problems, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, hopelessness, regret, loss of energy/interest, concentration deficits, appetite disorder, psychomotor retardation/agitation, and suicidal thoughts
2. A pain-killer drug that is often prescribed and used on the streets as an illicit drug.
3. Misuse Can precipitate suicide and aggression
4. Help family navigate veteran health care and service systems
6. Wounds Other ______________ ________________ include: Anger issues, alcohol/substance abuse, traumatic brain injury
9. traumatization The veterans family might experience __________ ___________, Because of the stress that combat causes veterans
11. More die from __________ than are killed in combat
13. Narrating war stories
15. Mental Health disorder associated with anger, hostility, and aggression
16. War Counselors first became aware of PTSD when dealing with war veterans, especially those of the __________ ______