A few years ago, Dr. Will Elenchin, associate professor of sociology and criminology at St. Bonaventure, was granted a sabbatical to work on his fourth book on behavioral health.
The project took an unexpected turn when Elenchin’s son, Zac, a U.S. Army combat medic serving a deployment in Afghanistan, experienced PTSD after responding to a mass casualty event.
Zac Elenchin has since made healthy strides toward recovery, and father and son now share authorship on their new book: “PTSD & Post Traumatic Growth in the Warrior Class: A Tactical Primer for Students and Practitioners in Military, Police, and Medicine.”
The manual is not meant to replace counseling, medical intervention, support groups, or guidance by clergy, Will Elenchin said. “What this book does offer is an overview of PTSD and PTG by someone who’s been there and who can share with you tips to help avoid or at least lessen the impact of trauma as well as ideas on ways to come out stronger on the other side.”
The book is a manual for understanding the trauma often experienced by members of what the Elenchins refer to as the “warrior class,” students and practitioners who work in high-stress fields such as the military, police and medical professions.
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