War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation's Veterans from Post-tramatic Stress Disorder - Softcover

Tick PhD, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083560831X ISBN 13: 9780835608312

Publisher: Quest Books, 2005

Synopsis

“With a resounding salute to those who have given their lives, this book empowers us to overcome the soul loss that is the result of all wars.” ―Jan C. Scruggs, founder, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

“Speaking as a war veteran, I do believe Ed Tick’s heart has seen what my eyes have seen.” ―Robert Reiter, veterans’ service officer

Post-traumatic stress disorder increasingly afflicts veterans of modern warfare. The New England Journal of Medicine reports that it affects almost 20% of soldiers returning from Iraq. Tragically, PTSD impacts all aspects of life. Some vets can’t hold jobs or sustain relationships. Others have recurrent nightmares or won’t leave home, fearing they may attack “the enemy” seen in the faces of those they meet.

To begin healing, says Edward Tick, we must see PTSD as a disorder of identity itself. The violence of war can cause the very soul to flee and be lost for life. Drawing on history, mythology, and thirty years of experience, Dr. Tick reveals the universal dimensions of veterans’ soul wounding. He uses methods from ancient Greek, Native American, Vietnamese, and other traditions to restore the soul so that the veteran can, at last, truly return home. His work is invaluable for veterans of any war, as well as for their families and all who care for them.

About this title

About the Author

Edward Tick, PhD, is an expert on post-traumatic stress disorder. A practicing psychotherapist for more than thirty years with national recognition, Dr. Tick specializes in transformational work with war veterans, survivors of severe trauma, and those in need of deep psychospiritual healing. Dr. Tick has extensively studied both classical Greek and Native American healing traditions and successfully integrates those methods into his modern clinical practice. A writer, educator, and overseas journey guide, Dr. Tick holds an MA in psychology from Goddard College and a PhD in communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a clinical member and has held various offices with the American Academy of Psychotherapists and the American Holistic Medical Association. He is also an ordained interfaith minister. Dr. Tick began treating Vietnam veterans in psychotherapy in 1979 before PTSD was a diagnostic category. He’s treated veterans and survivors of WWII, the Holocaust, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Central American conflicts, the Balkan wars, the Irish civil and religious wars, the Greek Civil War, the Middle East conflicts, and the Iraq War. He has also served as a consultant to community and church organizations on the treatment of veterans and the training of staff. He resides in Albany, New York. Dr. Tick is the author of several books including The Practice of Dream Healing (Quest, 2001).

Edition details

• Publisher: Quest Books
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 083560831X
• ISBN 13: 9780835608312
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344