Overview

"The United States is in the midst of the largest military demobilization in its history. This is leading to an increase in the demand for mental health clinicians who can provide services to hundreds of thousands of military veterans and members of the military. Nearly two million Americans have been deployed to the wars in the Middle East, and thousands of them have been deeply affected, either psychologically, physically, or both. Projections suggest that 300,000 are returning with symptoms of PTSD or major Depression; 320,000 have been exposed to probable Traumatic Brain Injuries; and hundreds of thousands are dealing with psychological effects of physical injuries. Other veterans and members of the military without injuries will seek treatment to help them with the psychological impact of serving in the military, being deployed, or transitioning and reintegrating back into the civilian world. As an example, hundreds of thousands of service members are also leaving the armed forces earlier than they anticipated and will need to quickly adjust to life as civilians after assuming that they would have many more years in the military. Many will be leaving the military because of demobilizations and downsizing due to budget cuts. Current proposed cuts will shrink the military force to the same size it was in 1940. The Pew Center reports that 44% of veterans from the current wars are describing their readjustment to civilian life as ""difficult,"" and many of them are and will be turning to civilian mental health and primary care clinicians for assistance. The Handbook of Psychosocial Interventions for Veterans and Service Members is a ""one stop"" handbook for non-military clinicians working with service members, veterans, and their families. It brings together experts from the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, veteran service organizations, and academia to create the first comprehensive guidebook for civilian clinicians. In addition to covering psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD, this book also offers information about psychosocial topics that impact military personnel and their loved ones and can become part of treatment (e.g., employment or education options, financial matters, and parenting concerns), providing the most recent and cutting-edge research on the topics. Chapters are concise and practical, delivering the key information necessary to orient clinicians to the special needs of veterans and their families. The Handbook of Psychosocial Interventions for Veterans and Service Members is an essential resource for private practice mental health clinicians and primary care physicians, as well as a useful adjunct for VA and DOD psychologists and staff."

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Author:   Nathan D. Ainspan, PhD (Research Psychologist, Research Psychologist, Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense) ,  Craig Bryan (Executive Director, Executive Director, National Center for Veterans Studies, The University of Utah) ,  Walter E. Penk (Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Texas A&M College of Medicine)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780199353996

ISBN 10:   0199353999
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   05 May 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Nancy C. Bernardy Foreword by Carl Andrew Castro Preface Acknowledgments About the Editors Contributors Section One: Military Culture and Populations 1. Demographics and Characteristics of the US Military and Veteran Populations Jomana Amara and Ann Hendricks 2. Military Rules and Regulations William Brim 3. Unique Challenges of National Guard and Reserve Service Members Jaine Darwin 4. Roles and Challenges of Women in the Military Jomana Amara and Maxine Krengel 5. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Service Members Scott L. Johnston, Jennifer Webb-Murphy, and Jagruti P. Bhakta 6. Transgender Service Members and Veterans Jacob Eleazer 7. Creating a Respectful, Welcoming Clinical Environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Veterans Michael Kauth, Jillian C. Shipherd, and Alexis R. Matza Section Two: Assessing and Treating Psychiatric Disorders 8. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alan L. Peterson, Adam O. Lynch, Katherine A. Dondanville, and Edward C. Wright 9. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Strategies for Social and Occupational Functioning Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Charles Drebing, Lisa Mueller, Christopher Waltrous, and Walter Penk 10. Depression, Anxiety, and Other Disorders Bryann B. DeBeer, Brian D. Konecky, and Eric C. Meyer 11. Sleep Disturbances Kristi E. Pruiksma, Daniel J. Taylor, and Alan L. Peterson 12. Psychosocial Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Walter Penk, Dolores Little, and Nathan Ainspan 13. Substance Use Disorders Among Veterans Amee B. Patel, Sandra B. Morissette, Lori K. Holleran Steiker, and Audrey M. Sorrells Section Three: Clinical Issues 14. Suicidal Behavior Among Military Personnel and Veterans Craig J. Bryan 15. Nightmares Brook M. Sims, Oommen Mammen, and Anne Germain 16. Aggression and Anger in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Elizabeth E. Van Voorhees, Paul A. Dennis, Eric B. Elbogen, Patrick S. Calhoun, and Jean C. Beckham 17. Treating Injury and Chronic Pain in Military and Veteran Populations Don McGeary, Cindy McGeary, and Tabatha Blount Section Four: Psychosocial Interventions 18. Money Management for Returning Service Members and Veterans Anne Klee, Moe Armstrong, and Laurie Harkness 19. Educational and Employment Options for Veterans Nathan D. Ainspan and Alexa Smith-Osborne 20. Facilitating Recovery from Moral and Spiritual Injuries Jennifer H. Wortmann, Alyssa Boasso, Yonit Schorr, Maria M. Steenkamp, and Brett T. Litz 21. Facilitating Growth After Trauma: Cognitive and Interpersonal Considerations Lauren M. Sippel and Judith A. Lyons Section Five: Military Families 22. Unique Challenges Facing Military Families Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth 23. Parenting Issues in Military and Veteran Families Shelley R. Tom and Shirley M. Glynn 24. Helping the Child Cope with Injury to the Parent Kay Allensworth and Alice Ann Holland 25. Helping Military Children Cope with the Death of a Parent Lynda C. Davis 26. Couple Therapy for PTSD Nicole D. Pukay-Martin, Steffany J. Fredman, and Candice M. Monson Section Six: Clinical Practices and Administrative Issues 27. Providing service under TRICARE Troy Mosley, Angela J. Williams-Steele, and Kate McGraw 28. Working with the VA and Other Medical Personnel Elisa J. Flynn and Suzy B. Gulliver 29. Telemedicine in Delivering Care Alexander V. Libin, Manon Schalden, Ellen Danford, and Joel Scholten 30. Judicious Reliance Upon Psychotropic Medications Patrick H. DeLeon, Anita B. Brown, and Sean P. Convoy 31. Ethics Guiding Psychosocial Rehabilitation Walter Erich Penk, Dolores Little, and Nathan Ainspan 32. Addressing Mental Health Stigma Craig J. Bryan Appendix 1. Recommended References Appendix 2. Rommended Websites and Web Resources Appendix 3. Advice From Our Contributors Appendix 4. Common Military Abbreviations Appendix 5. Comparative Military Ranks Index

Reviews

This excellent book is, indeed, a 'Handbook' in the best sense of the word. It goes way beyond the usual domains of assessment and treatment to address key issues regarding military culture, challenges faced by families, approaches to delivery of care, and very useful information on available resources. I recommend it to anyone caring for Service Members and Veterans. --Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, Senior Advisor, National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

This excellent book is, indeed, a 'Handbook' in the best sense of the word. It goes way beyond the usual domains of assessment and treatment to address key issues regarding military culture, challenges faced by families, approaches to delivery of care, and very useful information on available resources. I recommend it to anyone caring for Service Members and Veterans. --Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, Senior Advisor, National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Winner of the 2016 Raymond A. Katzell Media Award in I-O Psychology

This excellent book is, indeed, a 'Handbook' in the best sense of the word. It goes way beyond the usual domains of assessment and treatment to address key issues regarding military culture, challenges faced by families, approaches to delivery of care, and very useful information on available resources. I recommend it to anyone caring for Service Members and Veterans. --Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, Senior Advisor, National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth This excellent book is, indeed, a 'Handbook' in the best sense of the word. It goes way beyond the usual domains of assessment and treatment to address key issues regarding military culture, challenges faced by families, approaches to delivery of care, and very useful information on available resources. I recommend it to anyone caring for Service Members and Veterans. --Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, Senior Advisor, National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Author Information

Nathan D. Ainspan, Ph.D., is the Research Psychologist with the Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Dr. Ainspan has conducted research, written, and spoken extensively about the psychological impact of the transition from the military into civilian life. His research focus has been on improving civilian employment opportunities for returning service members and the psychosocial benefits that employment can have on wounded warriors and injured veterans and people with disabilities. Dr. Ainspan is the recipient of the 2016 Raymond A. Katzell Award from the Society for Industrial and Organization Psychology. Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP, is the Executive Director of the National Center for Veterans Studies and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Utah. Dr. Bryan served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a clinical psychologist and deployed to Iraq in 2009. He currently researches suicide and PTSD in the military. Walter Erich Penk, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Texas A&M College of Medicine. In 2018, he was named the Alfred M. Wellner, PhD, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. His clinical and research interests center on post-traumatic stress disorders. His first PTSD studies were published in 1981, focusing on psychosocial rehabilitation for PTSD and substance abuse among veterans. Currently, he concentrates on student veterans and combat veterans transitioning to civilian occupations.

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