THE TRAUMA OF WAR - HOMECOMING AFTER AFGHANISTAN

The backdrop of this article uses the experiences of several Vietnam veterans who journeyed to the Soviet Union and joined efforts with a group of Afghantsi to heal the emotional wounds of war. The article accentuates the potential of war trauma survivors to collaborate and aid each other's recovery on an international scale. Treatment implications for the Afghantsi are highlighted, and a snapshot of how one Soviet program approaches treatment of post-traumatic stress problems is provided.