A soldier's and commander's guide to controlling stress on and off the battlefield.

Overview of combat stress control -- Stress and combat performance -- Positive combat stress behaviors -- Combat misconduct stress behaviors -- Battle fatigue -- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Stress issues in army operations -- Stress and stressors associated with offensive/defensive operations -- Combat stress control in operations other than war -- War and the integrated (nuclear, biological, and chemical) battlefield -- Prevention of battle fatigue casualities and misconduct stress behaviors -- Appendix A: Leader actions to offset battle fatigue risk factors -- Appendix B: Organization and functions of Army Medical Department Combat Stress Control Units -- Appendix C: United States Army Bands -- Appendix D: The unit ministry team's role in combat stress control and battle fatigue ministry -- Appendix E: Example lesson plan.