Overcoming Post Deployment Syndrome is a comprehensive guide for servicemembers, Veterans and their families dealing with the all-too-common repercussions of combat duty, including traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and musculoskeletal injury, and substance abuse. It offers a practical blend of state-of-the-art traditional and holistic medicine, and teaches the value of mindfulness, movement, psychotherapeutic, and creative arts practices, as well as active engagement and partnership with clinicians in one's own health care. The men and women of the Armed Services have trained in the art of war. This book offers training in the art of healing. Those that learn, understand, and apply the principles within will discover that warriors can excel at both the art of war and the art of healing.

Overcoming Post-Deployment Syndrome provides:

Personal vignettes of servicemembers who are going through the process of successfully reintegrating into their families, workplaces, and communities.
A twelve-week basic training in self-directed healing arts.
A wealth of community and government resources, tips, and suggestions.
The means to integrate traditional and complementary medicine techniques to treat common symptoms.

David Cifu and Cory Blake have been at the forefront of treating Veterans and servicemembers and know what the issues are and have real-world answers. Overcoming Post-Deployment Syndrome empowers Veterans, servicemembers and their families to prevent combat stresses from having a lasting negative impact.;1.Putting it all together - A holistic system for health; 2.Post-deployment syndrome - The illness of war; 3.Military and Veteran Healthcare systems - A traditional approach; 4.A new model of wellness - Rebuilding the Warrior; 5.First Step: Understanding your body's symptoms; 6.Second Step: Discovering your strengths; 7.Third Step: Applying healing principles; 8.Fourth Step: Re-establishing normalcy; 9.Fifth Step: Integrating health into your life; 10.Final Step: Resuming the productive mission; 11.Return of the Warrior: A lifetime of success;"This guide is a must-have for all of those affected by Post-Deployment Syndrome."-Felise Zollman, MD, Co-project Director, Midwest Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center

"Drawing from and integrating Eastern, Western, and pop culture philosophies, this is a wellness handbook that will take you from the problems of post deployment through the journey of healing to preparation for your next mission: the successful life you've earned."-Amy Bowles, MD, Chief, Traumatic Brain Injury Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX

"The road to recovery takes time, effort, patience and understanding from our wounded warriors, their families, and health care providers alike. ...A very unique feature of this book is the authors' ability to present evidence-based information without jargon or dry data. Instead, the book was written from the perspectives of our service members and veterans who were wounded in combat, by experts who specialize in their clinical care In essence, the book is a crystallization of evidence-based care, with helpful tips in the diagnosis and treatment of post-deployment syndrome."-Henry Lew, MD, PhD, (Less)