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Reverse Culture Shock: Military Transitions for  Returning Soldiers with  Traumatic Brain Injury Jennifer Anderson & Christen Mason Denver Options
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Reverse Culture Shock “ Reverse Culture Shock  is a term that is typically used to describe the  unanticipated adjustment difficulties  that many military people experience when returning to civilian life.  People attempting to move beyond their military experiences can find themselves feeling  disoriented and confused, neglected or frustrated, often unemployed, or under employed and generally struggling in their career as well as personal relationships .” - BC/Yukon Command The Royal Canadian Legion and the Survival Kit for Oversees Living;  For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad
Impact of Reverse Culture Shock
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Community  Resources VOC Rehab Workforce  Groups Community  Veterans  Groups Wounded Warrior Program Financial Planning  Assistive  Technologies Medical  Care &  Rehabilitation National  Veterans  Organizations Brain Injury Trust Fund Emergency Funds Denver  VA Local Vet Clinics OIF/OEF Veteran  and Care Coordinator
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Reverse Culture Shock - Operation TBI Freedom

  • 1. Reverse Culture Shock: Military Transitions for Returning Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury Jennifer Anderson & Christen Mason Denver Options
  • 2.
  • 3. Reverse Culture Shock “ Reverse Culture Shock is a term that is typically used to describe the unanticipated adjustment difficulties that many military people experience when returning to civilian life. People attempting to move beyond their military experiences can find themselves feeling disoriented and confused, neglected or frustrated, often unemployed, or under employed and generally struggling in their career as well as personal relationships .” - BC/Yukon Command The Royal Canadian Legion and the Survival Kit for Oversees Living; For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad
  • 4. Impact of Reverse Culture Shock
  • 5.
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  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9.
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  • 11. Community Resources VOC Rehab Workforce Groups Community Veterans Groups Wounded Warrior Program Financial Planning Assistive Technologies Medical Care & Rehabilitation National Veterans Organizations Brain Injury Trust Fund Emergency Funds Denver VA Local Vet Clinics OIF/OEF Veteran and Care Coordinator
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