At the close of the Second World War, and the first time in history, a nation prepared to care for the mental health needs of all its returning soldiers. Once delegated to back rooms or
sequestered in institutions to keep them from the public eye, modern soldiers who had experienced the horrors of modern war were now an open concern and thanks to the laws of entitlement, the
responsibility of the nation. Those who organized for the care within the VA developed a system that put mental health professionals squarely into the ranks of all others providing health care,
in essence creating a comprehensive system and the modern practice of psychology. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
