Beating Combat Stress: 101 Techniques for Recovery

Foreword.

Preface – The Book's Purpose.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

How to Use This Handbook.

Section 1: Dealing with "Triggers".

Section 2: How to Deal with Flashbacks.

Section 3: How to Deal with Unwelcome Thoughts.

Section 4: Dealing with "The Lows".

Section 5: Dealing with Sleep Disturbance.

Section 6: Living Life to the Full (or as Full as Possible).

Appendix A: The Evidence Base for Solution-focused Therapy.

Appendix B: Helpful Questions and Statements from the Worker.

Appendix C: What Service Users Have Found to be Helpful in This Work.

Appendix D: How to Avoid Re-traumatisation and Re-victimisation.

Appendix E: Blocks to Disclosing.

Appendix F: The Three Stages: Victim – Survivor – Thriver (Living Life to the Full, or as Full as Possible).

Appendix G: Benefi ts of Doing This Important Work.

Appendix H: Reassuring Things for Servicemen to Know.

Appendix I: Two-day Workshops.

Bibliography.

Index.