Handbook of Military Social Work.

Intro -- Handbook of Military Social Work -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Organization -- EPAS Core Competencies -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Understanding and Intervening With Military Personnel and Their Families: An Overview -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Part I: Foundations of Social Work With Service Members and Veterans -- 1: A Brief History of Social Work With the Military and Veterans -- World War I and Its Aftermath -- World War II and Its Aftermath -- Social Work in the Different Branches of the Armed Services -- The Korean War and the Start of the Vietnam War: 1950-1970 -- Stockades -- Army Community Service (ACS): The Beginnings of the Family Advocacy Program -- After the Vietnam War to the End of the Cold War -- Family Programs -- Substance Abuse Programs -- PTSD -- The Veterans Administration -- The Persian Gulf War Until 9/11 -- Family Advocacy Programs -- Substance Abuse Programs -- The Veterans Administration -- The Global War on Terrorism -- Sexual Assault -- Suicide Prevention -- Military Social Work Today -- Conclusion -- 2: Military Culture and Diversity -- Introduction -- Military Cultural Competence and Counseling -- Military Culture: Values and Beliefs -- Distinctive Characteristics of Military Culture -- The Military as an Organization -- Eligibility: Why Join? -- Combat Readiness: Mission of the U.S. Military -- Military Culture and Civilian Society -- Hispanics/Latinos -- African Americans -- Native Americans -- Asians and Pacific Islanders -- Case Vignette: Alice -- Gays in the Military -- Aging Veterans -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 3: Women in the Military -- Introduction -- Gender -- Military-Related Sexual Harassment and Assault -- Military Response to MST -- Married Women in the Military -- Menses and Pregnancy -- Bisexual and Lesbian Service Members.

Health in Women Veterans -- Treatment Implications and Case Application -- Case Vignette: Sally -- Conclusion -- 4: Ethical Decision Making in Military Social Work -- The Military Context as the Dominant Paradigm -- Ethical Dilemma: Dual Loyalty Issues -- Ethical Dilemma: Confidentiality and Privacy Issues -- Ethical Dilemma: Hierarchy and Power Issues -- Legal and Moral Contexts for Ethical Dilemmas -- Models for Ethical Decision Making -- The ETHIC Model -- Loewenberg and Dolgoff's Ethical Decision-Making Questions and Ethical Principles Screen -- Gottlieb's Decision-Making Model -- Johnson, Grasso, and Maslowski's Strategies for Managing Ethical-Legal Conflicts -- Case Vignette: Captain John Doe, MSW -- Case Vignette: Carl -- Case Vignette: The Jones Family -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 5: Secondary Trauma in Military Social Work -- Defining Secondary Trauma and Related terms -- Case vignette: Donna -- Assessing Secondary Trauma -- Treating Secondary Trauma -- Preventing Secondary Trauma: Policy, Organizational, and Personal Strategies -- Policy and Organizational Recommendations in the Civilian Sector -- Policy and Organizational Recommendations in the Military -- Personal Strategies -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- Part II: Interventions for the Behavioral Health Problems of Service Members and Veterans -- 6: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans -- Introduction -- Posttraumatic Stress: DSM Diagnostic Criteria -- PTSD in Combat Veterans -- History of PTSD -- The Evolution of Contemporary Theories of PTSD -- Psychosocial Models of Posttraumatic Stress -- Case Vignette: SSG Brown -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 7: The Neurobiology of PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) -- The Neurobiology of PTSD -- PTSD as a Memory Disorder -- The Amygdala and Prefrontal Cortex.

Emotional versus Episodic Memory -- Memory Consolidation and Reconsolidation -- Memory Extinction -- PTSD-Related Psychotherapies -- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) -- Case Vignette: Sgt. Hernandez -- Session 1 -- Session 2 -- Session 3 -- Session 4 -- Session 5 -- Session 6 -- Session 7 -- Sessions 8 Through 12 -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 8: Treating Combat-Related PTSD With Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy -- The Military Health Care Challenge -- Introduction to Clinical Virtual Reality -- Virtual Reality Exposure -- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy using Virtual IRAQ/Afghanistan -- Suggestions for the use of Virtual IRAQ/Afghanistan for VRE -- Prior to Initiating Treatment With Virtual Iraq/Afghanistan -- Components of Treatment -- Options for Treatment -- VR Assessment -- Overview of VRE using Virtual IRAQ/Afghanistan -- Session 1 -- Present Session Agenda -- Provide Overview of Treatment -- Gather Information From Patient -- Breathing Retraining -- Assign Homework and End Session -- Session 2 -- Review Homework -- Present Session Agenda -- Discuss Common Reactions to Trauma and Normalize Patient's Reactions -- Present Detailed Rationale for Exposure -- Introduce SUDS Scale -- Assign Homework and End Session -- Session 3 -- Review Homework -- Present Session Agenda -- Brief Review of Rationale for Exposure -- Instructions for Exposure -- Conduct Exposure -- Process Exposure and End Session -- Session 4 -- Check-In -- Present Session Agenda -- Conduct Exposure -- Process Exposure -- End Session -- Session 5 -- Check-In -- Present Session Agenda -- Introduce and Identify Hot Spots -- Conduct Exposure -- Process Exposure and End Session -- Sessions 6-8 -- Check-In -- Present Session Agenda -- Conduct Exposure to Hot Spots -- Process Exposure -- End Session -- Session 9 -- Check-In -- Present Session Agenda -- Conduct Exposure.

Process Exposure -- Review Treatment Program and Patient's Progress -- Termination -- Case Vignette: Ann -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 9: Psychopharmacology for PTSD and Co-Occurring Disorders -- Introduction -- Antidepressants -- First-Line Antidepressants -- Second-Line Antidepressants -- Antidepressants: Conclusion -- Benzodiazepines -- Antipsychotics -- Medication Adherence -- High-Cost Medication -- Negative Beliefs About Medications -- Difficulty Staying Organized -- Medications Side Effects -- Combining Psychotherapy and Medications -- Managing Comorbid Medical and Psychiatric Issues -- Gender Issues -- Cases -- Case Vignette: Staff Sergeant Jones -- Case Vignette: Ms. Lopez -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 10: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Military -- Overview -- Diagnostic Considerations and Severity -- Moderate to Severe TBI in the Military -- Treatment and Recovery Following Moderate to Severe TBI -- Case Vignette: Albert -- Case Vignette: Robert -- Mild TBI in the Military -- Additional MTBI Diagnostic Considerations -- Symptoms Associated With mTBI -- Postconcussion Syndrome Following mTBI -- Treatment and Recovery Following mTBI -- Case Vignette: Michael -- Co-Occurring Recovery Considerations -- Case Vignette: Joshua -- Conclusions and Future Considerations -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 11: TBI and Social Work Practice -- Contact -- Problem Identification, Data Collection, and Assessment -- Case Planning -- Intervention -- Evaluation -- Termination -- Case Vignette: David -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 12: Assessing, Preventing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Active Duty Military Settings -- Prevention -- Assessment -- Armed Forces Treatment Programs -- Two Empirically Supported Outpatient Treatment approaches -- Seeking Safety (Seeking Strength).

Motivational Interviewing -- An Ecosystem Perspective for Treating Veterans with Comorbid Substance Abuse Disorders and other Disorders -- Case Vignette: Joe -- Discussion of the Case Vignette: Joe -- The Role of the Chaplain -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 13: Preventing and Intervening With Substance Use Disorders in Veterans -- Co-Occurring Disorders -- What Does Co-Occurring Mean? -- Most Common Comorbid Disorders -- Best Treatment Practices for Co-Occurring Disorders -- Prevention and Treatment Programs -- Prevention for Active Duty Personnel -- Transition to Veteran Status -- Prevention within the VA -- Treatment at the VA and other Programs -- Continuing Care -- Case Vignette: Craig -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- 14: Suicide in the Military -- Potential Military Suicide Risk Factors -- Military Suicide Prevention Gaps -- Leadership Focus -- Surveillance and Research Focus -- Program Access and Quality of Care Focus -- Resilience and Skill-Building Focus -- Building Resilience: Suicide Prevention in the Context of Total Force Fitness -- What Is Resilience and Why Focus on It? -- What Is TFF and How Does It Relate to Resilience and Suicide Prevention? -- Medical Fitness -- Environmental Fitness -- Psychological Fitness -- Nutritional Fitness -- Behavioral Fitness -- Social Fitness -- Physical Fitness -- Spiritual Fitness -- Family Fitness -- Examples of Resilience and Family Fitness Programs in the Military -- Military Suicide Prevention Programs -- Discussion -- Case Vignette: Airman First Class Jones -- Identify Risk Factors -- Bolster Protective Factors -- TFF Domains and Possible Intervention/Prevention Recommendations -- Conclusion -- Chapter Discussion Questions -- Part III: Veterans and Systems of Care -- 15: Homelessness Among Veterans -- Introduction -- Causes and Prevalence of Veteran Homelessness.

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