Bookedited by Nathan D. Ainspan, Craig Bryan, and Walter Erich Penk.
Contents:
Section 1. Military culture and populations
Demographics and characteristics of the US military and veteran populations
Military rules and regulations
Unique challenges of national guard and reserve service members
Roles and challenges of women in the military
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members
Transgender service members and veterans
Creating a respectful, welcoming clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans
Section 2. Assessing and treating psychiatric disorders
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Psychological rehabilitation strategies for social and occupational functioning associated with posttraumatic stress disorder
Depression, anxiety, and other disorders
Sleep disturbances
Psychosocial interventions for traumatic brain injury
Substance use disorders among veterans
Section 3. Clinical issues
Suicidal behaviors among military personnel and veterans
Nightmares
Aggression and anger in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Treating injury and chronic pain in military and veteran populations
Section 4. Psychosocial interventions
Money management for returning service members and veterans
Educational and employment opportunities for veterans
Facilitating recovery from moral and spiritual injuries
Facilitating growth after trauma : cognitive and interpersonal considerations
Section 5. Military families
Unique challenges facing military families
Parenting issues in military and veteran families
Helping the child cope with injury to the parent
Helping military children cope with the death of a parent
Couple therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
Section 6. Clinical practices and administrative issues
Providing service under TRICARE
Working with the US Department of Veteran Affairs and other medical personnel
Telemedicine in delivering care
Judicious reliance on psychotropic medications
Ethics guiding psychosocial rehabilitation
Addressing mental health stigma.