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Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life After Deployment (APA LifeTools Series) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Bret A. Moore (Author), Carrie H. Kennedy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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As a military service member, you’re looking forward to life after deployment and being back home among family and friends. But adjusting to "normal" life again can bring its own challenges. You’re not the same person you were when you left on deployment.

This book, written by military psychologists Moore and Kennedy, is a down-to-earth guide that’s full of practical advice. The authors talk straight about both the joys and challenges of returning home, advising that one size does NOT fit all when it comes to making the transition. They share thoughtful, constructive tips for dealing with unwanted surprises like relationship break-ups, financial problems, and kids who are suddenly strangers.

Experiences shared by many returning service members, like sleep disturbances, anger management, and learning to live with "hyperstartle," are also discussed. For those whose transition has been more difficult, chapters on identifying the signs of PTSD, living with disturbing memories, and seeking relief from suicidal thoughts are particularly valuable.

A final appendix is the definitive guide to support services for military members, with resources on everything from kid’s books to financial management websites.
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Wheels Down is the best self-help book of its kind, easily a stand-alone guide filled with practical and reasoned tips for managing life after deployment. Beyond its no-nonsense flavor, the book also shines by showing how much military psychology has advanced in understanding and shaping the post-deployment lives of service personnel. If you are a clinician seeing returning military women and men, you owe it to yourself to read the book and make it available to them. ----New England Psychologist

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The definitive reference for the defining challenge of our age. If you are a vet, love a vet, or work with vets, then this book is a must-read. If only this book had been available to the veterans coming home from Vietnam. --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Killing and On Combat

Moore and Kennedy have provided a practical, hands-on collection of sound advice, tips, techniques, and strategies for returning service personnel and their family members. This engaging book should be must-reading for all returning warriors and those mental health workers who serve them. --Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami, FL

This is the kind of guidance we dreamed of getting when I was a young psychologist attempting to care for war fighters in harm's way. If you work in mental health, read this. If you're a veteran, own this. The SOP for your `new normal' will be sitting in the palm of your hand. --Peter J. N. Linnerooth, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service; Combat Psychologist, U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006-2008, Capitola, CA

Surviving Fallujah was one thing; fighting the battle within, at home, is quite another. As an Army medic who survived the greatest battle of the Iraq War, I would have put this book in my aid bag for each of my troops to read upon redeployment. Now, as a counselor for the VA, I'll make sure my troops do. --Brock A. McNabb, BS, Readjustment Counseling Specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Combat Medic, U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, OIF II & OIF 06-08, Capitola, CA

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004Y1K84O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ APA LifeTools; 1st edition (August 15, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 372 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
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    Carrie H. Kennedy, Ph.D., ABPP is a neuropsychologist with specialization in military psychology and aeromedical psychology. An active duty Captain in the U.S. Navy, she has deployed to Cuba and Afghanistan. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and serves on APA's Council of Representatives. Awards include the APA Division 19 Charles S. Gersoni Award, Robert S. Nichols Award, and the 2022 Distinguished Mentor Award, and she is a two time Navy Psychologist of the Year winner. She serves on the editorial board of Psychological Services and is board certified in both Clinical and Police and Public Safety Psychology.

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    Dr. Bret A. Moore is a prescribing psychologist and board-certified clinical psychologist in San Antonio, Texas and a member of the Boulder Crest Retreat Wellness Committee in Bluemont, Virginia. He is a former active duty Army psychologist and two-tour veteran of Iraq. He is the author and editor of 14 books, including The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook, Treating PTSD in Military Personnel: A Clinical Handbook, Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life after Deployment, and Taking Control of Anxiety: Small Steps for Overcoming Worry, Stress, and Fear. He is the Editor of the Routledge series Clinical Topics in Psychology and Psychiatry. He writes the biweekly column Kevlar for the Mind, which is published in Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps Times. He has also written feature articles for Scientific American Mind and The New Republic. Dr. Moore is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and recipient of the Arthur W. Melton Award for Early Career Achievement in Military Psychology from Division 19 and the Early Career Achievement Award in Public Service Psychology from Division 18 of APA. His views on clinical and military psychology have been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Boston Globe, and TV Guide and on CNN and Fox News. He has appeared on NPR, the BBC, and CBC.

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  • Michael J. Kerrigan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Positive Advice on Adjusting to Life After deployment
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2014
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    Today’s front page WSJ article: War Veterans Try Yoga, Hiking, Horseback Riding to Treat PTSD…Pressure Builds on Department of Veterans Affairs to Expand Range of Treatments Beyond Drugs and Talk Therapy is a timely reminder to carefully read, Wheels Down Adjusting to Life After Deployment.
    There several reasons to read and apply the advice in this brief tome: First if you are a vet and work with vets unlike much of the “spa therapy” being offered to servicemen and women with post traumatic stress, the language used in this book is clear and straightforward; Secondly the authors of Wheels Down are both former active duty officers that used their Ph.D. education in the real world of combat and dealing directly with veterans Thirdly the advice offered by the authors is both refreshingly positive and very practical.
    Whether returning servicemen and women have Post Traumatic Stress or not, they all face numerous practical issues in their post deployment. While these issues may range from family to financial, the authors direct the reader in a wise manner and offer tips for further support.
    As a father of three children and a grandfather to twelve grandchildren I found chapter 6… My Child Has Changed to be spot on counsel. The fact the six of my grandchildren are women, I read with particular interest Chapter 7 Is deployment Different for Women. Perhaps some of my granddaughter will be fortunate enough to volunteer for the military and, in that case, I am better prepared to understand the issues they may face.
    In my opinion, the best part of Wheels Down is the final Chapter: Is It Possible That I’ve Changed for the Better Because of Combat? Here the authors close with the same positive insights in which they began their story. In an environment where almost all diagnoses are of PTSD, the authors not only define Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) but explain… “for quite some time, experts ha been aware that some individuals actually become emotionally and socially healthier after exposure to trauma.
    May these authors continue to contribute to the concepts of psychological resiliency and help veterans bounce back from adversity.
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  • Cyndi
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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    Good information!!
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  • Rebecca Reed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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    Read it!!!!!
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  • Laura Simon
    4.0 out of 5 stars So useful!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2010
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    Bret Moore and Carrie Kennedy did a great job of helping the returning troops from the two ongoing wars. It is a MUST for them and their families.
    Gambling addiction is also one of the numerous and real problems troops and veterans have to cope with and nobody has ever writen about that addiction in the military as far as my knowledge. It is not the only topic that is treated in this exhaustive book.
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  • Lee Hickory
    5.0 out of 5 stars Written by us, for us.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2012
    Service members and veterans will want to read this book. It is written by us, for us. You can tell by the authors' use of wicked, dry humor, at just the right times in the short and to-the-point chapters. Humor is one of the best ways we get through life in the military.
    Every chapter in this book contains at least one real account of a service-member facing challenges. Reading the accounts, you realize how normal your experiences are, and how many other people face them. The authors, a couple of military psychologists, have obviously heard it all, and they don't shy away from any subject, no matter how difficult.
    One of the best chapters is the one on women's issues. It opens with a brief history of service women's roles throughout history. Besides having a lot of information I didn't know before, the history provides great context for the rest of the chapter - a look at what it's like to be a woman in today's military and how that affects the way women experience and deal with stress.
    FINALLY someone acknowledges that military service and deployment changes EVERYONE, no matter how much or little combat occurs. Then they sort out which reactions are normal and which mean that you need help. They explain when and why someone should get help, and they show that help comes in many forms - that a trip to medical or to "shrinks" may not even be necessary.
    The days are over when getting help for mental health means losing a military career. The book illustrates that point well, and even shows how NOT getting help early is what may actually hurt a career. And the book shows what actually happens in counseling, which is really not that different from any other mentoring relationship. Only the subject is different. Instead of talking about your career or school, you talk about how to feel better. After they read this book, I think a lot of service-members will go get the help they deserve.
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  • Erik
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and to the point.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2012
    I just finished "Wheels Down" and wish that I would have read the book sooner. I have been in the military for six years and have been over seas three times now, all I have experienced on my return is "back in the saddle" training. Each time I have come back from deployment everyone spends a day or two receiving classes about how to be good/safe person and we are sent back out into the world. This method doesn't work for everyone and it shows. In my experience, the window I have seen the most Marine's fail in relationships, alcohol related incidents, and financial issues is right after deployment.
    "Wheels Down", is well written, direct, and doesn't sugar coat the personal problems that service members face when they return from a deployment. I could tell that the authors of the book were able to tap a resource of personal experience to put these words down on paper, that means a lot. When I get the feeling that an author is blowing smoke, especially when it comes to knowing what it is like to be deployed, the person losses credibility with me. I have already recommended this book to a couple Marines that I work with because they are going through some tough relationship issues. That is another good thing about this book...it is just as useful for someone that has never deployed because there is guidance for everyday problems, as well as deployment specific problems.

    Quick summary: Great book, easy to read, very helpful, and is a book worth keeping around as a reference after you are done reading it.
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