When service members return, it's up to their families to try to soften their re-entry into civilian life. Healing Stress in Military Families offers practical help for military families coping with the myriad repercussions of their loved ones' duties, from their deployment to their return home.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The 8 Steps to Healing and Wellness -- Step 1 Connect -- Step 2 Explain -- Step 3 Discover -- Step 4 Empower -- Step 5 Improve -- Step 6 Process -- Step 7 Challenge -- Step 8 Grow -- Appendices: Handouts for Families and Clinicians -- Appendix A : Handouts for Military Families -- Appendix B : Clinicians' Resource Guide -- Appendix C : Service Members and Military Families Resource Guide.