Surviving Vietnam: Psychological Consequences of the War for Us Veterans

by Bruce P. Dohrenwend, Thomas J. Yager, Melanie M. Wall, et al.

The war in Vietnam is a watershed moment in United States history -- the first war lost by the U.S. despite its seemingly overwhelming military might. Surviving Vietnam focuses on the psychological consequences, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), of service in such a war for U.S. veterans.

The diagnosis of PTSD, termed following and significantly influenced by this war, stirred controversy. Much of the initial controversy centered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190904445
• ISBN13: 9780190904449
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"