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Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP, is a former active-duty U.S. Army psychologist and two-tour veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his 27 months deployed to Iraq, he provided counseling to thousands of service members for problems such as depression, anger, and posttraumatic stress disorder.  He is the author and editor of three other books: Living and Surviving in Harm's Way, The Veterans and Active Duty Military Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, and Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists. Dr. Moore also writes a biweekly column titled Kevlar for the Mind, which is published in Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times, and Marine Corps Times.  His views and opinions on military psychology have been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, NPR, BBC, and CBC. Dr. Moore writes a regular blog on mental health topics for service members and their families. It can be found at The Camouflage Couch.  Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP, is a lieutenant commander in the Medical Service Corps of the U.S. Navy. She currently serves as an aerospace psychologist at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute.  Dr. Kennedy is the U.S. Navy's only dual-designated clinical and aerospace experimental psychologist. She serves as the chair of the Conflict of Interest Committee for the National Academy of Neuropsychology, is the past chair of APA's Division 9 (Military Psychology) Ethics Consultation Committee, and serves as member-at-large of Division 9.  She is the coeditor of Military Psychology: Clinical and Operational Applications and Military Neuropsychology. She serves on the editorial boards of Military Psychology and Psychological Services.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe HomecomingAnger: How Can It Be Healthy and Kill Me at the Same Time?I Can't amp amp $%!Sleep!The Deployment Wiped Me Out FinanciallyIt Looks Like I'm Going to Be Single AgainMy Child Has ChangedIs Deployment Different for Women?Is My Substance Use or Gambling Out of Control?Dealing With the Grief of Losing a ComradeLiving With Taking Another's LifeDucking Under the Table: Learning to Live With HyperstartleWhat Is PTSD, Do I Have It, and What Can I Do About It?What's All of This Talk About Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?I'm Concerned About My Own Suicidal Thoughts or Those of Someone I Care AboutIs It Possible That I've Changed for the Better Because of Combat?Appendix: Resources for You and Your FamilyIndexAbout the Authors

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