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© MSG. I. S. Parrish, USA Retired
ISBN 0-7414-0077-4
Published by Infinity Publishing
Bryn Mawr, PA
Revised Edition - Published May 2008
Last Updated 07-13-08

(07-13-08) Victims No Longer need to Prove Trauma (By Kelley Kennedy, Texas VVA Newsletter)

A Short Overview of PTSD and the Disability Process

Table of Contents

PART I : Defining the Problem

Chapter 1. History and Definition of PTSD

  • General
  • History
  • Definitions
  • Personal Experience
  • SITREP 1939-40

Chapter 2. Causes and Effects (Revised)

  • General
  • The Way We Were
  • Memories
  • Brain chemicals
  • Triggers
  • Memory, Concentration, Anger and Control

  • Personal Experiences
  • SITREP 1941-42

PART II: Treatment

Chapter 3. Traditional Treatment

  • General
  • Lack of Treatment
  • Individual Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Rehab

  • VA Programs
  • The Truth of The Matter
  • Personal Experiences
  • SITREP 1943-45

Chapter 4. Non Traditional Treatment: Professionally Assisted

  • General
  • EMDR
  • Brain wave Altering

  • SITREP 1950-51

Chapter 5. Non Traditional Treatment: Self Help
  • General
  • Use of Color(s) In therapy
  • Nutritional Healing
  • Sound Wave Therapy
  • Brain Exercises
  • Emotional Memory Management (EMM)

  • Write About It

  • SITREP 1952-53

Chapter 6. Medication

  • General
  • Symptoms Treated
  • Personal Experiences
  • SITREP 1965-66

PART III: The Paperwork

The PTSD Personal Worksheet

Chapter 7. Working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)(Revised)

  • General
  • Facilities and Services
  • Initial Contact
  • Filing an Application for Disability

  • VA Claims Process In General

  • Additional Information (Revised)

  • Sequence of Events

  • Appeal of Disability Determination

  • REFERENCE - Reexaminations - When are they NO LONGER REQUIRED

    (12-09-03) Your "Master Record" and making changes - This electronic document is already being used by the Coast Guard in the CRSC process and the other services are considering the same.

  • Personal Experiences
  • SITREP 1967-68

Chapter 8. Writing The Stress Letter

  • General
  • Dangers
  • Supporting Evidence
  • Getting Help With Writing Your Letter
  • Personal Experiences
  • SITREP 1969-70

Chapter 9. Primary Documentation Sources

Chapter 10. Letters, Forms, Notices and Statements

Part IV. Moving On

Chapter 11. The Past and Future

Appendixes

A - Bibliography
B - Glossary
C - Statistics
D - Veterans Service Organizations
E - Documentation Sources - General
F - Documentation Sources - Books
G - VA Facilities: Hospitals, Clinics, Vet Centers
H - Blank Forms
I - Board of Veterans Appeals Pamphlet "Understanding the Appeals Process" (Complete Pamphlet - PDF format)
J - Parts of 38 C.F.R., Federal Benefits Manual, & Manual M-2 References
K- Guide for Submission of PTSD Research Request
L - Index

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