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.…mehr
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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The late Bob Worthington was a retired Army officer with 15 years in the infantry and special operations and 10 years as a clinical psychologist. He was also a retired university professor, having taught psychology, business and journalism, and an award-winning writer of 2600+ publications. He lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I-Graduate School: August 1969 to August 1973 1. Graduate School 2. Northern Arizona University: From Combat to Classes 3. The University of Utah: Moving to Salt Lake City 4. Dissertation: The Demise of the Army Part II-Post-Graduate Fellowship: August 1973 to August 1974 5. Post-Doc Fellowship: 31 August 1973 to 31 August 1974 6. My One-Year Fellowship Part III-Practicing as an Army Psychologist: September 1974 to July 1978 7. Fort Polk: 20 September 1974 to 30 July 1975 8. Clinical Support and Research Studies: Project OSUT 9. Health Services Command Psychology Consultant Part IV-Return to Practicing Psychology: July 1976 to September 1981 10. Psychology Service at Brooke Army Medical Center: Department of Psychiatry 11. Operation Homecoming: Returning Home 12. Some Repatriated POWs I Met 13. U.S. Olympics and Sports Psychology: The Modern Pentathlon 14. Continued Adventures in Flying 15. Being Demoted, Three Times Part V-Doing What I Love Most: Community Psychology: July 1978 to September 1981 16. Community Mental Health Service: The Previous Chief and His Problem 17. What Community Mental Health Services Are Provided: What I Do at CMHS 18. Non-Military Endeavors (Moonlighting): Why? 19. Retirement: When It Began Epilogue Military History Chapter Notes Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I-Graduate School: August 1969 to August 1973 1. Graduate School 2. Northern Arizona University: From Combat to Classes 3. The University of Utah: Moving to Salt Lake City 4. Dissertation: The Demise of the Army Part II-Post-Graduate Fellowship: August 1973 to August 1974 5. Post-Doc Fellowship: 31 August 1973 to 31 August 1974 6. My One-Year Fellowship Part III-Practicing as an Army Psychologist: September 1974 to July 1978 7. Fort Polk: 20 September 1974 to 30 July 1975 8. Clinical Support and Research Studies: Project OSUT 9. Health Services Command Psychology Consultant Part IV-Return to Practicing Psychology: July 1976 to September 1981 10. Psychology Service at Brooke Army Medical Center: Department of Psychiatry 11. Operation Homecoming: Returning Home 12. Some Repatriated POWs I Met 13. U.S. Olympics and Sports Psychology: The Modern Pentathlon 14. Continued Adventures in Flying 15. Being Demoted, Three Times Part V-Doing What I Love Most: Community Psychology: July 1978 to September 1981 16. Community Mental Health Service: The Previous Chief and His Problem 17. What Community Mental Health Services Are Provided: What I Do at CMHS 18. Non-Military Endeavors (Moonlighting): Why? 19. Retirement: When It Began Epilogue Military History Chapter Notes Index
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