The wall in Washington lists all those killed in Vietman. What isn't on that
wall are the names of the 50,000 vietnam vets who have commited suicide, the
thousands of vets dying from what the VA likes to call "service related
disabilities", the names of their children who were born with defects caused
by agent orange, the thousands of vets who are finally getting psychological
help for problems that started 40 years ago. Many of them have serious
alcohol and drug problems, have been homeless, and can't keep a job. Add to
that the thousands of kids who were never born because one of their parents
died in Vietnam and the far reaching effects of war approach infinity. I
recommend reading Tick"s book, WAR and SOUL to get a more accurate picture
of the cost of a war.
Two more items. Friends who work for the VA tell me that about 25% of the
Iraqi vets are coming back with serious psychological problems, primarily
PTSD just like the Vietnam vets. Surprise, surprise.
Two- how much real support do these troups get? Anyone know a bank that
suspends mortgage payments while these people are over seas? Credit from
grocery stores?, suspended utility bills? etc.
The situation in Irag is so similar to Vietnam, that many Vietnam vets do
not watch the news or read newspapers because Iraq causes flashbacks. I
know. I am one of them.
Richard Pisacreta, Ph.D.
parolled Psychology professor
Feris State University
Dept. of Social Sciences
From: "Jim Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
<[email protected]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
<[email protected]>
Subject: [tips] Re: Giving Kubler-Ross some grief
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:53:27 -0600
Hi
I would have thought the appropriate response, Jim G, would have been
to cite all the studies that confirm the model you are basing your
treatment on (assuming that is the correct thing to read into your
message). Otherwise, why are grief counsellors doing it that way in the
first place?
Take care
Jim
James M. Clark
Professor of Psychology
204-786-9757
204-774-4134 Fax
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>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03-Mar-07 6:26:54 PM >>>
"Are grief counsellors going to change their tune? I wouldn't bet on
it."
Is anyone on this list going to make a paradigm shift in their
professional
endeavors based on one study?
Silly me, I thought it was important to replicate a study before I
permanently alter my approach to something as difficult and sometimes
delicate as grief work.
Dr Jim Guinee
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