Handbook of military social work / / edited by Allen Rubin, Eugenia L. Weiss, Jose E. Coll

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xlii, 566 p
• Disciplina: 362.8
• Soggetto topico: Military social work - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Armed Forces Mental health services Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Altri autori: CollJose E RubinAllen WeissEugenia L
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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. ; Interventions.
• Sommario/riassunto: The need has never been more crucial for community health providers, programs, and organizations to have access to training in addressing the unique behavioral health challenges facing our veterans, active duty military, and their families. Handbook of Military Social Work is edited by renowned leaders in the field, with contributions from social work professionals drawing from their wealth of experience working with veterans, active duty military, and their families. Handbook of Military Social Work considers: Military culture and diversity Women in the military Posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans Traumatic brain injury in the military Suicide in the military Homelessness among veterans Cycles of deployment and family well-being Grief, loss, and bereavement in military families Interventions for military children and youth Offering thoughtful advice covering the spectrum of issues encountered by mental health professionals working with individuals and families, Handbook of Military Social Work will contribute to the improvement of efforts to help our military personnel, veterans, and their families deal with the challenges they face.
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of military social work
• ISBN: 9781118333051; 1118333055
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963945403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II