The Trauma of Iraq


Coming Home

The War Isn’t Over

for Many Iraqi Vets

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THE TRAUMA OF IRAQ


Bringing the War Home By Cecilia Capuzzi Simon
Will all we’ve learned about treating combat stress and psychological trauma since the Vietnam War help us handle the tsunami of mental health problems resulting from the relentless brutality of the Iraqi war?

Creating A Culture of Healing by James Gordon
Can western healing methods be transported into different cultures to help people deal with war-related trauma? A psychiatrist who has worked in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Israel leads a team of health care professionals into war-ravaged Gaza to both help teach people how to soothe themselves and how to feel and express what they’ve kept down.

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