Military and Veteran Mental Health

A Comprehensive Guide
Herausgegeben:Roberts, Laura Weiss; Warner, Christopher H.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This authoritative and comprehensive title is designed to enhance best clinical practices for all healthcare providers who care for military service personnel and veterans. The book is organized into four sections. The first section covers foundational information on the culture and context of health care for members of the US military and veteran population. The second section focuses on systems of care for mental health needs of military and veteran populations. The third section characterizes best practices as well as ethical issues in clinical care for mental health needs of members of the military and veterans. Guidance in relation to a wide range of clinical topics is provided, such as mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, combat and operational stress, military sexual assault, psychosis, and sleep disorders. The last section is intended to assist readers in reinforcing their learning through a set of clinical cases with accompanying questions for deeper consideration. An invaluable resource for all clinicians, allied health personnel, and administrators concerned with the mental health needs of service members and veterans, Military and Veteran Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide is a gold-standard addition to the literature on military healthcare.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer New York / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4939-7436-8
• 1st ed. 2018
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1280g
• ISBN-13: 9781493974368
• ISBN-10: 149397436X
• Artikelnr.: 48771861

Autorenporträt

 Laura Weiss Roberts, MD Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA Colonel Christopher H. Warner, MD US Army Medical Department Activity - Fort Stewart, Fort Stewart, GA, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Foundations of Military and Veteran Mental Health Care.- 1.Modern History of Military and Veteran Mental Health Care.- 2.The Importance of U.S. Military Cultural Competence.- 3.The Commitment of the Veterans Health Administration to Mental Health Care for Veterans: Historical Overview and Context.- 4.Resilience in the Military: The Double-Edged Sword of Military Culture.- 5.Psychiatry Graduate Medical Education in Military and Veterans Affairs Training Facilities.- 6.Ethical Considerations of the Practice of Psychiatry in the Military.- Section 2: Systems of Care for Mental Health Needs of Military and Veteran Populations.- 7.Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Integrated Systems of Mental Health Care.- 8.Screening for Mental Health Disorders in the Military.- 9.Mental Health Command Consultation.- 10.The Perpetrator Hypothesis: Victimization Involving LGBT Service Members.- 11.The Military Mental Health Disability System.- 12.Vocational Rehabilitation.- 13.RiskFactors, Service Delivery, and Prevention of Veteran Homelessness.- Section 3: Clinical Care for Mental Health Needs of Military and Veteran Populations.- 14.Mood Disorders.- 15.Understanding and Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans.- 16.Combat and Operational Stress.- 17.Military Sexual Assault.- 18.Ethical Challenges in Treating Detainees and Prisoners of War.- 19. Substance Use in Military and Veteran Populations.- 20.Co-Occurring Substance and Mental Health Disorders.- 21.Psychosis: Schizophrenia and Related Disorders.- 22.Mental Health of the Older Veteran.- 23.Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Service Members, Veterans, and their Families.- 24.Suicidal Behaviors in Military and Veteran Populations: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention and Intervention.- 25.The Role of Sleep in Mental Illness in Veterans and Active Servicemembers.- Section 4: Clinical Cases and Self-Study Questions on Mental Health Needs of Military and Veteran Populations.- 26.Clinical Cases and Self-Study Review for the Mental Health of Military and Veteran Populations.