1. "He doesn't talk much about the war" : the reality of combat trauma
2. Frequently asked questions about combat trauma
3. "He's not the same" : common traumatic reactions : anxiety disorders, dissociation, depression, and somatization
4. "All of a sudden his guard goes up" : emotional distancing
5. "Sex now? Sex never?" : combat trauma and sex
6. "I don't feel entitled to be angry" : anger, grief, and guilt
7. "There's no time for me" : multiple roles
8. "Why do I stay?" : battered women
9. "I have to be twice as good" : women veterans : achievements and injustice
10. "I long to lean on someone" : military couples
11. "Why can't you make Dad better?" : children in veteran families
12. "Is it my fault?" : suicide and the veteran family
13. "I believe in love" : the hope of therapy
C. Guidelines for effective communication
D. To significant others : some do's and don'ts.
