Military Life: the Psychology of Serving in Peace and Combat, [Four Volumes]

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Cover -- Volume 1 -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: First Person -- 1 What Has Befallen Me? The Psychological Aftermath of Combat -- Part II: Human Dimensions of Military Operations -- 2 Psychological Aspects of Combat -- 3 Psychological Responses to Terrorism -- 4 Psychological Operations in Combat, Peacekeeping, and Fighting Terrorism -- Part III: Physiological and Cognitive Dimensions of Military Operations -- 5 Sleep Loss: Implications for Operational Effectiveness and Current Solutions.;With global commitments and combat duty, our armed forces face life-threatening challenges on a daily basis. However, less visible threats also impact the mental health of our military men and women. Experts examine challenges on the battlefield, such as women coming to terms with life after being prisoners of war, or soldiers dealing with mistakenly killing civilians. But life in the armed forces presents less dramatic, daily challenges. Away from the front lines, soldiers have to raise their families, sometimes as single parents. Children have to learn what it's like to be in a military fami. Cover -- Volume 1 -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: First Person -- 1 What Has Befallen Me? The Psychological Aftermath of Combat -- Part II: Human Dimensions of Military Operations -- 2 Psychological Aspects of Combat -- 3 Psychological Responses to Terrorism -- 4 Psychological Operations in Combat, Peacekeeping, and Fighting Terrorism -- Part III: Physiological and Cognitive Dimensions of Military Operations -- 5 Sleep Loss: Implications for Operational Effectiveness and Current Solutions. 6 Augmented Cognition: Aiding the Soldier in High and Low Workload Environments through Closed-Loop Human-Machine Interactions -- 7 Decision Making and Performance under Stress -- Part IV: Social and Personality Dimensions of Military Operations -- 8 Morale during Military Operations: A Positive Psychology Approach -- 9 Military Group Cohesion -- 10 Stress-CARE: An Integrated Model of Individual Differences in Soldier Performance under Stress -- Part V: Future Directions -- 11 Military Performance: Common Themes and Future Directions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K. L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- About the Contributors -- Volume 2 -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: First Person -- 1 Kilroy Was Here: Reflections of a Psychiatrist in Combat -- Part II: Psychological Preparation for Warfare -- 2 Joining the Ranks: The Role of Indoctrination in Transforming Civilians to Service Members -- 3 Scenario-Based Training: Improving Military Mission Performance and Adaptability -- 4 Enhancing Mental Readiness in Military Personnel -- Part III: Psychological Demands During and After Deployment. 5 Code of Conduct and the Psychology of Captivity: Training, Coping, and Reintegration -- 6 Combat Stress Control: Putting Principle into Practice -- 7 Predictors and Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Military Veterans -- Part IV: Organizational Responses to Psychological Challenges -- 8 Human Spirituality, Resilience, and the Role of Military Chaplains -- 9 Toward a Liberal Theory of Military Leadership -- 10 Social Climates: Drivers of Soldier Well-Being and Resilience -- Part V: Future Directions -- 11 Operational Stress: Common Themes and Future Directions -- Index -- A -- B. C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- About the Contributors -- Volume 3 -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: First Person -- 1 Army Wife, Army Mother -- Part II: Challenges Facing the Military Spouse -- 2 Maintaining Family Resiliency Before, During, and After Military Separation -- 3 Moving Military Families: The Impact of Relocation on Family Well-Being, Employment, and Commitment to the Military -- 4 Military Spouses: Coping with the Fear and the Reality of Service Member Injury and Death -- Part III: Family Diversity.