I had the opportunity to contact Alberto Dupen, which is currently the most senior psychologist who attended. Alberto did, after his career, a PhD and a private investigation that took him seven and a half. The first veteran who attended was by chance, in the province of Misiones. After seeing he proposed to host it at home (Buenos Aires) in order to keep trying. From that time began to be recommended to other veterans. Alberto
that when the war ended and the veterans returned it was difficult to ask for help, and they were treated like crazy and also lacked professional expertise in the subject (PTSD). They received no medical care and psychological. The few professionals who had not were well paid. Currently, has a team of psychologists to assist veterans, but they serve as a condition for free, and in return the rewards by providing training. Dupen
that their patients visit (to meetings) alone, followed by another summer or for their wives. When given the last of the cases addresses the two together, and is much easier to talk to the veteran as it can interact with women and creates a more familiar environment. The interview reveals that when a patient does not express sets the tone of their poor condition, and summarized in one sentence: "what is not spoken symptom.
also explains that the meetings should be specific and should work on trauma, since it is not known whether the patient will be addressed. On the other hand explained that the veteran's family is more aware of the need for support. The most common problems that arise with the war veterans are: alcoholism, drug addiction, family violence and even suicide. The latter occurs because of the re-experiencing of the facts upon which endangered her life. A veteran is fourteen times more prone to suicide than the average person. Deepens the specialist explaining that there are three levels to reach the suicide fantasy, thought and action. "Easier said than done is a long way", for pointing that out somehow, and the veteran, the course "from words to action" is a threshold already crossed. Having lived with death, makes it more prone to suicide.
The suicide rate of veterans since the war ended
a month or so. He tells me that currently, this quantity is decreasing. The veteran can not relax completely, always on the alert and the mood may change suddenly for insignificant facts. Other behaviors are, for example, help but remember, war movies and see situations where a person is in danger. Another feature, which belongs to the autonomic nervous system consists of continuously identifying the sounds they hear. This directly affects sleep.
At the time of year veteran goes through a higher level of re-experiencing is from mid February until late July and during the holidays (Christmas and New Year). Begins to remember with the calendar, since receiving the news that fight in the Falklands until the final blow. The parties to them are days of depression.
The informant tells me that beyond the war ended 24 years ago, for a veteran every day is war, they speak in this, the war today.
With regard to reception that had the Argentine veterans, Alberto tells us that our country was divided into two areas: one was from the city of BahÃa Blanca to the north and another in the same city to the south. In the first area were received "by the back door." Many arrived at night and were taken to area in May to feed them, rehabilitate them and put them in better condition. In the south, by contrast, were welcomed as heroes, especially in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia and the province of Tierra del Fuego, and there lived closer combat. Possible landings were guards are guarding against possible attacks Chileans living in shadows and adding it in that part of the country the days are very short (the sun rises at nine o'clock and dark at four in the afternoon). Also that from the Rio Grande were heard planes and engines. Moreover
reports that veterans were excluded when they had to work. They even had to lie and do not comment on their status as veteran, as if it were a disgrace and not proud to have defended our land.
Ending the interview, Alberto says that nobody is prepared to go to war, much less boys, 17 and 18, according to the psychologist are the most disturbed.
that when the war ended and the veterans returned it was difficult to ask for help, and they were treated like crazy and also lacked professional expertise in the subject (PTSD). They received no medical care and psychological. The few professionals who had not were well paid. Currently, has a team of psychologists to assist veterans, but they serve as a condition for free, and in return the rewards by providing training. Dupen
that their patients visit (to meetings) alone, followed by another summer or for their wives. When given the last of the cases addresses the two together, and is much easier to talk to the veteran as it can interact with women and creates a more familiar environment. The interview reveals that when a patient does not express sets the tone of their poor condition, and summarized in one sentence: "what is not spoken symptom.
also explains that the meetings should be specific and should work on trauma, since it is not known whether the patient will be addressed. On the other hand explained that the veteran's family is more aware of the need for support. The most common problems that arise with the war veterans are: alcoholism, drug addiction, family violence and even suicide. The latter occurs because of the re-experiencing of the facts upon which endangered her life. A veteran is fourteen times more prone to suicide than the average person. Deepens the specialist explaining that there are three levels to reach the suicide fantasy, thought and action. "Easier said than done is a long way", for pointing that out somehow, and the veteran, the course "from words to action" is a threshold already crossed. Having lived with death, makes it more prone to suicide.
The suicide rate of veterans since the war ended
a month or so. He tells me that currently, this quantity is decreasing. The veteran can not relax completely, always on the alert and the mood may change suddenly for insignificant facts. Other behaviors are, for example, help but remember, war movies and see situations where a person is in danger. Another feature, which belongs to the autonomic nervous system consists of continuously identifying the sounds they hear. This directly affects sleep. At the time of year veteran goes through a higher level of re-experiencing is from mid February until late July and during the holidays (Christmas and New Year). Begins to remember with the calendar, since receiving the news that fight in the Falklands until the final blow. The parties to them are days of depression.
The informant tells me that beyond the war ended 24 years ago, for a veteran every day is war, they speak in this, the war today.
With regard to reception that had the Argentine veterans, Alberto tells us that our country was divided into two areas: one was from the city of BahÃa Blanca to the north and another in the same city to the south. In the first area were received "by the back door." Many arrived at night and were taken to area in May to feed them, rehabilitate them and put them in better condition. In the south, by contrast, were welcomed as heroes, especially in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia and the province of Tierra del Fuego, and there lived closer combat. Possible landings were guards are guarding against possible attacks Chileans living in shadows and adding it in that part of the country the days are very short (the sun rises at nine o'clock and dark at four in the afternoon). Also that from the Rio Grande were heard planes and engines. Moreover
reports that veterans were excluded when they had to work. They even had to lie and do not comment on their status as veteran, as if it were a disgrace and not proud to have defended our land.
Ending the interview, Alberto says that nobody is prepared to go to war, much less boys, 17 and 18, according to the psychologist are the most disturbed.
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