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The making of an Army psychologist : from fighting in Vietnam to treating fellow veterans / Bob Worthington.

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ISBN: 9781476687537
ISBN: 1476687536
Physical Description: x, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Graduate School : August 1969 to August 1973 -- Post-Graduate Fellowship : August 1973 to August 1974 -- Practicing as an Army Psychologist : August 1974 to July 1978 -- Return to Practicing Psychology : July 1976 to September 1981 -- Doing What I Love Most : Community Psychology : July 1978 to September 1981.
Summary, etc.:	"In the early 1970s the U.S. Army was undergoing seismic changes. The Vietnam War had ended, almost 600 American POWs were released by North Vietnam, the draft was terminated and the Army itself was in dismal shape. A decorated former infantryman turned behavioral scientist, Bob Worthington returned to active duty as a clinician and served as a senior psychology consultant, helping the Army remain an effective fighting force. His insightful memoir describes his pioneering research in PTSD, the managing of a clinical service and mental health center, his work focusing on pilots and aviators, and a stint as a sports psychologist for the U.S. Olympics"-- Provided by publisher.